Chapter 46: Steve Olson
| Publisher | Stephen Malbon | |
| Guest Curator | Steve Olson | |
| Editor In Chief | Adam Pasulka | |
| Art Director | Nicholas Acemoglu | |
| Associate Editor | Caitlin Levison Collins | |
| Photo Editor | Craig Wetherby | |
| Production Director | Anton Schlesinger | |
| Cover Photo | C.R. Stecyk III | |
| Contributors | Bijoux Altamirano, Miguel Yerga Aparicio, Susanne Melanie Berry, Benjamin Boas, Tim Brodhagen, Matthew Chai, Samson Contompasis, Robbie Jeffers, Trevor Kane, MRZ, Ivory Serra | |
| Brand | Erika Jarvis, Erica Luciano, Domingo Neris, Jonathan Neville, Shana Pilewski, Zaire Sais | |
| Interns | Noah Ksiazkiewicz, Koichi Sato, Shaquille Serieaux-Halls, Sarah Steinbach | |
| Legal Affairs | Brian J. Marvin, Dan Tochterman | |
| US/Japan Ambassador | Daisuke Shiromoto | |
| Far East Operations Directors | Lyntaro Wajima, Takayuki Shibaki |
Steve Olson is a skateboard-circuit legend. In the late ’70s Olson changed the way people rode skateboards while helping introduce a punk appeal to the scene. He was 16 when he started skating, and he was quickly recognized as one of the top bowl riders in California, winning Skateboarder and World Champion Of The Year in ’78. He rode for Santa Cruz on the original test team for Independent Trucks and helped produced the design features for their famous trucks.
From skateboard icon to visual artist, Olson’s transition has been flawless, and his art is said to represent a perfect meld of “culture and counter culture” by Juice magazine. While he straddles the line between skateboarding and art, his pieces represent an independence of the two, with strong social commentary and use of various materials, making him simultaneously dynamic and successful.
As Guest Curator of Frank Chapter 46, Steve Olson is conducting interviews with New York and LA legends who also happen to be close friends. From Eric Dressen, to Stecyk III, to Cesario “Block” Montano, Olson will bring a rarely seen depth and insight into each interview.
Release Date:
Fall 2011
