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“joel tudor at his home in s.d., ca. style and grace just flows through his blood. one solid human. contax 645”—Mark Oblow
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Joel Tudor, San Diego Back Den 018
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“tony trujillo shot at the skatepark of tampa. shot with a mamiya 645 50mm lens. 120 scalla. circa 2000.” —Mark Oblow
Stefan Janoski, Costa Mesa, CA 2013 Back Den 042
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“not only did i have the opportunity to work with david carson at quiksilver, but he published my photos in his books. here is a photo of the proof of the book “trek” it features my photo of nathan fletcher. shot with a yeshiva t- 4″ —Mark Oblow
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Tony and Riley Hawk, San Diego, Circa 2000 Back Den 037
“tony and riley hawk, shot at their home in san diego. i was sent to shoot denim, but as soon as i saw his pool i knew we had to shoot in it. riley was there so i had him jump in. father and son love! circa 2000” —Mark Oblow
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Johnee Kop, Hawaii circa 1980’s Back Den 035
“johnee kop, blasting a method air over the air bowl at wallows with da boys, circa ’80s. johnee was one of the first pros out of hawaii, and was the one that got christian hosoi hooked up with us, he also was the one that got me on vision. peter pan, kop, yes! shot with…
George Clinton, Circa 2000 Back Den 034
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Omar Salazar, Europe, 2009 Back Den 032
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