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“i had to shoot the retro shorts campaign for quiksilver way back. this is when trunks were long as fuck so these shores were super short. i had an idea of taking them into the cane fields and shooting them the OG way back when the quik boys were hard as fuck. circa back den, north shore, oahu.” —Mark Oblow
The Quik shoot Back Den 117 with Tyler Newton, Mark Healey, Danny Fuller and Ola Eleogram
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“this photo reminds me so much of a photo of two surfers carving down the face of a wave. christian hosoi and dave duncan carve the walls of pipeline bowls — a spot that sat in a valley in hawaii kai. kevin thatcher snap away as i sit and poach off his shoulder, tommy g walking back…
Dylan Rieder, London 2010 Back Den 090
“if your life is all about skateboarding then i hope you’re ready to bleed. dylan rieder bleeds, and skateboarding is all about him. london, 201o.” —Mark Oblow
Mark Gonzales, Oahu, Circa ’80s Back Den 089
“being on the same team as the gone (‘vision’ in the ’80s) was better then getting your boxes. skateboarding with the gonz in the ’80s was a gift from the gods. mark gonzales pops an ollie at catlin on oahu. shot on polaroid camera.” —Mark Oblow
Jason Lee and Bo Ikeda, Oahu, Circa 1989 Back Den 088
“jason lee pivots as bo ikeda waves hello. palolo valley, oahu. circa 89′ shot on canon AE-1, 50mm. olden days were always about fun.” —Mark Oblow
Jeff Kendal, Santa Cruz, Mid 80’s Back Den 087
“don’t be sad its monday, monday means a new back den. jeff kendal gets sad at the then remaining parts of the sequel sk8park santa cruz, ca. mid 80’s” —Mark Oblow
Christian Hosoi, Hawaii Circa 1986 Back Den 086
“christian hosoi skating off the walls in hawaii kai, on oahu hawaii. with steve caballero pressed against the fence laughing. tracy matsuda and gibo in da back. this was my home spot that is in the middle of the valley that sits above sandy beach. circa ’86 shot on a canon ae-1, 50 mm lens.”…
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“i always love when my friends surprise me with a visit. austyn had just got back from Oz, picked up his dog from his brother and made a lil stop over at his old dogs for some stories, laughs and some art. i love my friends. austyn gillette shot at studio 35hm on 3/14/2016 with…
Reese Forbes and Dylan Rieder, Africa Back Den 084
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Christian Fletcher 2002 Back Den 083
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Omar Salazar and Danny Fuller, Puerto Rico, 2005 Back Den 082
“in July 2005 we went to puerto rico for a shoot. omar saw this refrigerator and decided to tail drop off it. when he went to climb up it the thing started to fall. have no fear brada fuller is here! one handed hold down. you can always get by with a little help from…
Troy Von Balthazar, Hawaii circa 1980’s Back Den 081
“don’t be sad it’s monday. @troyvonbalthazar is as sad as can be. hawaii circa 80’s. shot on canon ae1, 50mm lens.” —Mark Oblow
Erika Saxon Back Den 080
“it’s monday “back den day” a fresh new week ahead of you, have yourself a beer and a smoke. if you don’t drink or smoke, have a green juice and cinnamon toothpick. we make art not war. erika saxon.” —Mark Oblow
