HOT OFF THE PRESS! “Roller Skaters – Life is better on 8 Wheels” is the first coffee table book coming to every book store around the world this spring/summer! Written by our very own editor Marta Popowska who was invited by teNeues Publishing to participate in this project to write profile stories of 16 roller skaters from rhythm & park skating as well as roller derby. Pre-order it now here.
No doubt the popularity of roller skating in mainstream culture has grown in the past years. This book does not only give a brief history on rhythm and park skating as well as roller derby. It features profiles of 16 pro and amateur roller skaters. Legends who live, love and breathe roller skating tell their stores, captured by professional photographers in nearly 120 photos. Skaters reveal the best skate spots in their city, what defines their personal style, and what those eight wheels mean to them.
Realease dates: May (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), June 12th (UK an EU), end of July USA, Australia, rest of the world.
Expected shipping date is May 11th, 2023
Featured skaters:
@neonkeon
@t_stackxz
@michelleptybcn
@richardhumphrey
@_schwarzwaldperle
@shimshimmaa
@amyrainbowskates
@rollin_me_softly
@estrojen
@barbiepatin
@bomba_hache
@dukerennie
@splatterling.anke
@ahsinity
@mutchmayhem
@nele.v.b
DEUTSCH:
“Roller Skaters – Life is better on 8 Wheels” ist der erste Bildband über Roller Skating, geschrieben von DogDays-Herausgeberin Marta Popowska.
Roller Skating ist in der Mainstream-Kultur in den vergangenen Jahren angekommen. Dieses Buch gibt nicht nur einen kurzen Überblick über die Geschichte des Rhythm- und Parkskating sowie Roller Derby. Es enthält zudem Porträts von 16 Profi- und Amateur-Skater:innen. Legenden, die das Rollerskaten leben, lieben und atmen, erzählen ihre Geschichten – festgehalten von professionellen Fotografen in fast 120 Fotos. Die Skater verraten die besten Skatespots in ihrer Stadt, was ihren persönlichen Stil ausmacht und was die acht Rollen für sie bedeuten.
Roller Skaters Photo Book Versand ab vorauss. 11. Mai 2023
