Hugh Holland: Locals Only

Overview

Back in 1975, photographer Hugh Holland had an inkling a group of teenage skateboarders were going to make it big. It was the group who'd spawn the legendary Dogtown and Z-Boys, and this month, Holland's documentation of them goes on display at Blender Gallery. Locals Only is a newly published book of Holland's photographs, tracing the beginnings of a sport and subculture that changed the face of teenage rebellion.

Full of tanned bodies and bleached hair, Holland’s images document the group as they carve up drainage ditches and seize empty suburban swimming pools for skate bowls. Set among the sunny surrounds of southern California, this survey of late ‘70s skateboarding is likely to trigger admiration for both the daring art of skating and the precise art of photography.

Don't miss the opening party on Thursday, June 4, sponsored by Pistonhead Lager and Beach Burrito Company.