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Capsule

By Helge Tscharn

Capsule Books

Capsule

By Helge Tscharn

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In 1981 Helge Tscharn began to photographically document the dawn of German skateboarding history. His photos, spanning over 40 years, exude the sweat and blood of the riders in every grain and appear like time capsules with an unmistakable feel for the moment. Text in English and German. In 1981—just three years after Titus Dittmann had imported the first skateboards from the USA—Helge Tscharn began to photographically document the dawn of German skateboarding history. Tscharn captured every phase of German skateboarding with his signature style: the raw beginnings of the 1980s, heavily influenced by the punk rock movement, were immortalized in grainy black-and-white shots. By contrast, hip-hop and 90s streetwear burst forth in candy-colored hues. Over the course of his career, he not only witnessed talent come and go, but also the rise of the stars of the skateboarding world—and often their tragic downfall. Tscharn was accompanying the indie and emo wave of the 2000s, the DIY culture of the 2010s, and of course, the present, which embraces and reinterprets all these influences. His photos, spanning over 40 years, appear like time capsules with an unmistakable feel for the moment. Text in English and German.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
2025-06-13
Publication Date:
2025-08-18
Publisher:
Verlag Kettler
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3987412062
ISBN13:
9783987412066
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1170 g
Height:
246 cm
Width:
304 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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