Skatepunk

The Bodies exhibit was pretty cool to see and understand how a lot of things work and are interconnected. My chiropractor was excited that we went. I think there was one with a skateboarder doing a frontside invert, but that was in L.A. This one was in Vegas.

These are real bodies and real body parts. The bodies come from China, where they were unknown and unclaimed, and they died from natural causes.

The blue and red you see comes from injections into the arterial systems -- the colored polymer was injected into the veins, hardened, and then everything was delicately cut away. Pretty amazing. If you get the chance to see this exhibit, it's well worth it.

Sean Cliver's Disposable book of skateboard graphics is a great book for anyone who is at all interested in skateboarding history, art, and culture. He's recently come out with a new, way more complete edition, boldly title "The Disposable Skateboard Bible." While I hesitate slightly about the name -- I'm not sure it's that complete -- I love the book. Yes, I'm one of those nostalgic skateboard geeks who constantly has to check himself about living today, not in the past. Here's a cool little interview with Mr.

• 2009
• Art
• Books
• Randumb Notes
• Sean Cliver
• Skateboarding