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Flex Appeal
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Flex Appeal, published by Gestalten, is a journey back to late-1970s California, where skateboarding exploded from a solitary hobby into a culture all of its own. The hardback revisits that golden age through one of the brands that shaped skating most, Fibreflex. At the heart of the book is Stefan Ytterborn's collection of boards made between 1975 and 1979, complemented by Jörgen Brennicke's photography and David González's striking visual language.
The book shows how skateboarding shaped sport, identity, and youth culture long before it went mainstream or made it to the Olympics. Flex Appeal therefore makes a mesmerizing gift for a skater, a lover of seventies esthetics, or simply anyone with an interest in the history of product design.
Anchored by Stefan Ytterborn’s collection of boards from 1975–79, and enriched by the photography of Jörgen Brennicke and the creative vision of David Gonzalez, the book reveals how skateboarding reshaped performance, identity, and youth culture—long before it went mainstream.
- Author Gestalten
- Language English
- Publication year 2026
- Edition 1.
- Binding Full color, hardcover, stitch bound
- Pages 208
- Size 21 × 10.24 in (26 cm)
- Weight 2.09 lbs (0.95 kg)
- ISBN 9783967042382
- Product ID: GS9783967042382
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