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Jesse Martinez, Oahu, Circa 80’s Back Den 093

“jesse martinez blast a method at the hic demo back in da 80’s. pearl ridge, Oahu. shot on a canon...
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lance and lance jr. mountain newport beach, circa back den Back Den 092

“happy birthday lance! you have been such an inspiration to skateboarding. hope you have a great year filled with more ripping and...
Christian Hosoi and Dave Duncan carve the walls of pipeline bowls in Hawaii Kai.

Christian Hosoi and Dave Duncan carve the walls of pipeline bowls in Hawaii Kai Back Den 091

“this photo reminds me so much of a photo of two surfers carving down the face of a wave. christian hosoi...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Austyn Gillette, Costa Mesa 2016 Back Den 085

“i always love when my friends surprise me with a visit. austyn had just got back from Oz, picked up...
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Reese Forbes and Dylan Rieder, Africa Back Den 084

“reese forbes and dylan rieder in a f r i c a…  mother earth. i must say this trip was...
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Christian Fletcher 2002 Back Den 083

“christian fletcher taking a break after sk8ing his runs at the quikcup circa 2002. this was a contest that was...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Arto Saari, San Pedro, Ca 2008 Back Den 079

“are you willing to bleed for what you love? arto is. arto saari, san pedro, ca for the filming of...
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Luke Croker, Oz, 2011 Back Den 077

“when you’re as smooth as luke croker, fuck the police has a totally different meaning. shot on leica m9, 50mm...
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Arto Saari and Dylan Rieder, Spain, Circa 2000 Back Den 076

“i love this photo, it was the first trip dylan and i were with arto. the beginning. the start of...
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Nathan Fletcher, Sonny Miller and Bruce Irons, San Sebastian, 2001 Back Den 075

“nathan fletcher, sonny miller, and bruce irons. san sebastian, september, 2001. nathan, sonny and i were there for the filming...
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“Legends Dipped in Gold”: Natas Kaupas and Lance Mountain, Germany, Circa ’90s Back Den 074

“legends dipped in gold. natas kaupas and lance mountain during the golden hour, munster germany. this was right after the...
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Tobin Yelland Back Den 073

“tobin yelland shoots photos that are iconic. he has some of the most powerful photos in skateboarding. he is someone...
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Langley Fox, Los Angeles, 2015 Back Den 072

“i was lucky to spend an afternoon with langely fox. we had some cool conversations, traded art work, and shot...
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Mark Oblow’s “Stuck to Me” His first solo show at Factory 413 Thursday Night

I swung by Oblow’s house today to check in on the madness happening around his first solo art show —...
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Javi, Arto and Ziggy, Spain, Circa 2009 Back Den 071

“javi, arto and ziggy chillin in spain circa 2009. i used to do stencils for my guys, dylan always had...
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Jason Lee, Oahu, Circa 1989 Back Den 070

“jason lee, palolo valley ramp, oahu circa 89. this was right when blind started. when it would rain gonz, jason...
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Dylan Rieder and Jef Hartsel, Honolulu, 2015 Back Den 069

“dylan rieder & jef hartsel at jef’s home in honolulu, hawaii, september 2015. shot on sx-70 camera, impossible instant film...
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John Cardiel, Marseille, France, Circa Back Den Back Den 068

“happy fucking birthday cardiel!!!!” —Mark Oblow
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Pool skating in the ’80s Back Den 067

“when i was a kid growing up in hawaii in the early 80’s my back yard pool addiction started. there...
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Ozzy Osbourne, 2010 Back Den 066

“i got the chance to shoot ozzy in his home in la, 2010. that was a big one for me,...
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Dylan Rieder and Chippa Wilson in Hawaii, 2012 Back Den 065

“dylan rieder and chippa wilson talking to stefan janoski not shown on the  north shore, oahu 2012. this was from...
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Kelly Slater, 2002 Back Den 064

“there is a breaking point in every man. if you have ever put on a wetsuit then you will know...
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Stefan Janoski, Circa 2007 Back Den 063

“stefan janoski circa 2007. these were shot when we first left quiksilver and were starting analog. i was so happy...
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Tommy Guerrero Back Den 061

“tommy guerrero pops a frontside ollie at pipeline bowls with steve caballero and jesse martinez going back up for another...

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