Full Bleed: New York City Skateboard Photography - (Hardcover)

About the Book

The shots in Full Bleed span 30 years, with contributions from over 40 photographers. This tenth anniversary edition is a comprehensive overview of one of the most diverse and rich skating locations in the world, bringing together legendary skaters and iconic photographers.

Book Synopsis

"This book is dedicated to those that kept skating alive. It is a testament to the perseverance and talents of a rare breed, the ones that kept at it against all odds and paved the way for generations to come." - Tony Hawk

FULL BLEED: New York City Skateboard Photography captures over 40 years of skateboarding in New York City with seminal work from 90 legendary photographers. The new 10th Anniversay Edition of FULL BLEED features an extra 96 pages of photography and a new foreword from skatebording icon Tony Hawk.

Featuring the work of: Spike Jonze, Larry Clark, Willaim Strobeck, Ed Templeton, Atiba Jefferson, Neck Face, Alex Corporan, Kenneth Cappello, Charlie Samuels, Patrick O'Dell, Tobin Yelland, Jessica Bard, Ted Newsome, Zephyr, Ivory Serra and more.

The skaters in FULL BLEED include Kids star and late skateboarding hero Harold Hunter, the original Supreme skate team, "the godfather of modern street skateboarding" Mark Gonzales, Jason Dill, the late Dylan Rieder, Kareem Campbell, Keith Hufnagel, Zoo York co-founder Rodney Smith, Andy Kessler, Leo Fitzpatrick (Kids, The Wire), Mike Vallely and Alex Corporan. From unknown teenage skaters to trailblazers like Jaime Reyes and a double-page spread taken during the filming of KIDS in Washington Square Park.

FULL BLEED was edited by Ivory Serra, Andre Razo and Alex Corporan.

Alex is a pro-skateboarder, photographer and native New Yorker. In the mid-90s Alex managed Supreme's first skate shop for 10 years when it was their only location. Supreme would go on to become a two billion-dollar streetwear brand. Around the same time Alex appeared as himself in Larry Clark's 1995 cult classic film Kids. Larry would later contribute photos to FULL BLEED. Today Alex is revered as the virtuosic photographer, skateboarder and curator who co-created, then updated the only truly definitive, essential photobook of New York City skateboarding - the scene that shook youth culture, fashion, streetwear, film, music and art.

"Captures the beautiful grit of New York City's skateboard culture" - GQ

"The photographs take us to hotspots like Brooklyn Banks and introduce the characters who would personify and capture a culture." - The New Yorker

Review Quotes

'captures the sensation of flight and movement within heavy, confining spaces, and the sweeping colors of the boards, the graffiti, and the riders as they fly between the gray sky and grayer pavement' --The New Yorker

About the Author

Alex Corporan is a native New Yorker, born and raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. His life changed when he started skateboarding back in 1986. His professional career kicked off shortly after. During his skateboarding career, Alex was also a big part of the NY nightlife scene as a curator/writer/photographer, and bar owner. He has put together many art shows and projects for galleries, as well as various magazines and books. Life's trajectory eventually led him to manage a skate shop called Supreme in the mid 90's when it was the only store on Lafayette St. After spending nearly 10+ years running Supreme and creating a movement that has changed what fashion/streetwear has become, he moved to the corporate side of things and headed up the East Coast Marketing team for Etnies (Soletech) for nearly ten years. He is now a Marketing Consultant/Event Planner/Producer for the multifaceted and boundless cultural spiderweb he created in his universe. Currently Alex is a partner and Creative Director at Frank 151. Skateboarding is still the center of his life as he continues to support the scene and the youth coming up within it.

Andre Razo is a multi-disciplinary creator moving freely between art and commerce. Now the creative director of Warner Media, his personal works have been widely exhibited in solo and group shows including Marlborough Gallery, The Hole and LA Moca. He continues to collaborate with companies in the skateboard and snowboard industries regularly.

Ivory Serra was born in Bolinas, CA. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz earning a B.F.A. in Photography and an MFA in Photography/Sculpture from City University of New York-Hunter College. She's worked as an assistant to photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, Martin Schoeller, Antoine Verglas and Peter Beard and was the in-house photographer for the Alleged Gallery, New York. She currently lives and works in New York, NY.