For those interested in 70’s skateboard culture the space on the bookshelves is becoming more and more of an issue. Craig Fineman’s ’Pools’ is the latest must-have to squeeze in between other illustrated photography books like Dogtown: The Legend of the Z-Boys (2002), The Legacy of Warren Bolster: Master of Skateboarding Photography (2004) and Locals Only: California Skateboarding 1975 to 1978 (2010).
It´s the street fashion brand Stussy who teamed up with Dashwood Books to release ’Pools’ – a limited edition book featuring never-before-seen photographs by the influential surf and skate photographer. The series of shots present an intimate look at a late 1970′s pool skating session captured in black and white, in Fineman’s groundbreaking and almost architectural style.
