Some of the signatures of the new book dummy of Head of the Lion. Six years spent documenting the lives of eigth kids growing up in the Sicilian suburbs. Thanks Arianna Arcara and everyone who helped me in the making of this dummy.
Videos like these just make you wanna skate forever. Thanks Jim Greco for this awesomness.
I recently listened again to this one which was also on a skate video I used to watch over and over many years ago.
So sad to know about Dylan's death. Feels like somebody I knew well is gone. Skateboarding will miss you so much. RIP angel.
Mark Gongales in NYC. Check out this new clip by Crailtap, and listen to the great song by William Onyeabor.
It's an honour to have my book The Recent History of Sicilian Skateboard Tours selected to be part of Self Publish, Be Happy collection. Thank you very much!
An other post from my Aurora Fotografi instagram take over. Part of the project The Recent History of Sicilian Skateboard Tours.
© Claudio Majorana
Going through my archive I found these pictures I took when they build the first skatepark in my hometown. June 2008, almost 10 years ago. Not the best skatepark around but definitely very important for the Sicilian skateboarding scene.
One of my images from the project The Recent History of Sicilian Skateboard Tours was recently featured on Leica Camera Instagram...and there's also a comment by Sebastiao Salgado ;)
Not every skateboarder knows about this incredible story. Also a great document about skateboarding in those years. Enjoy.
Phil Zwijsen nosegrind pop out, Barcelona 2012
Today I found this picture of my friend Luca Crestani next to a kid who was trying a skateboard maybe for the first time in his life. It was March 2011 and we were cruising Sicily along with Mauro Caruso, Sergio Minnici and other friends filming for Nike SB. Check out the great video that came out from that tour!
© Claudio Majorana - (Negative archive page: 11)
Haven't finished to watch it yet. But I really enjoyed what I've seen so far. Take a look at the new 5Boro skate video. NYC finest!
See you tomorrow in Brescia Italy at Frisco Shop for the next exhibition of What's Up Dudes fanzine! More about the event HERE.
The video report of the first exhibition of What's up Dudes zine is out. The video was made during the opening of the exhibition at Flame Shop Casteo (Italy) by Fabio Tabacchi. Thanks for the great weekend of friendship, skateboarding and pictures. Check check check it out!
It's always great to listen to this guy talking or seeing him skate. Louie Barletta has always brought great positive energies to the skateboarding world. I'm very happy that he is featured in one the pictures of our new zine What's Up Dudes (with a picture by Federico Tognoli).
Check out the new Crail Couch and one of his best video parts.
If you really believe in it then you can make it. Especially with good friends around you!
Modus Operandi is one of the first skate videos I watched. There are so many good memories connected to these images. The video came out in 2000 which is also the year I got into skateboarding. I will be posting more. You can easily find the other posts connected to skateboarding by clicking the word "SKATEBOARDING" under the title of the post.
Claudio
Epicly Later's is a series of documentaries about the lives of professional skateboarders. If you've been into skateboarding you surely know who Ali Boulala is. HERE is one of the saddest episodes of this great series made by Patrick O'Dell.