When the Skateboard Mag owner/operator went shooting photos with his friend and fellow business man Tum Yeto owner Tod Swank, Im sure they had no idea that a simple photo of Tod pushing would become so iconic! So much so that it inspired an art show at the T.F.R Gallery located in Encintas, California.
Featured artists in the Push show will be:
- Grant Brittain
- Brian Gaberman
- Ed Templeton
- Atiba Jefferson
- Mike Blabac
- Anthony Acosta
- John Humphries
- Joe Hammeke
- Matt Price
- Dave Chami
- Jai Tanju
- Zack Dowdy
- Ryan Allen
- Joe Brook
- Peter McBride
- Blair Alley
- Joey Shigeo
- Aaron Smith
- Brian Fick
- Dan Zaslavsky
- Mikey Gould
- Seu Trinh
- Jamie Owens
- Rodent
- John Bradford
- Miki Vuckovich
- Tod Swank
Sounds like a solid line up. If you get the chance check it out. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the address is 1026 N. Coast Hwy 101. Encinitas, California.The show is also a benefit for the Just One Board foundation. Good cause and some of the greatest shutter bugs in the industry sounds like a great time! - Jason Chapman The National Skateboarding Examiner
"I shot this photo in Del Mar in 1987 of Tod Swank pushing. I wanted to use it for the cover of TW and everyone hated it on the staff except for David Carson (the art director) and I. I ended up pissed and quit for 2 days. There were mixed reviews when it came out on the stands, people either hated it or loved it. I don't think they 'got' what I was trying to show, it was all about just skating, pushing, doing what we all do and then that cool wall of light didn't hurt either. Some people that I remember disliking it back then, now say it's their favorite, go figure." - Grant Brittain The Skateboard Mag
"In ode to renowned skateboarding photographer Grant Britain and Foundation Skateboards founder Tod Swank, we are releasing two boards with the iconic Push image that graced the cover of the June 1987 TransWorld Skateboarding cover. They are out now and accompanied with a T-Shirt. Soon to be followed by other products as well!" - Foundation Skateboards
I wish all of you could make it out on Saturday April 13th. We are hosting a Push photo show in Encinitas that includes a ton of your all time favorite skateboard photographers and up and comers. Photos of the Push Art Show will follow shortly after the event. Check the flyer! - Eric Ream Tum Yeto Sales
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