The Disposable Skateboard Bible

Not quite satisfied with his first homage to the deck, "Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art" (which we covered Amazon.) At a whopping 368 full-color pages, the hardcover indeed makes for something of a biblical account, cataloging an astonishing breadth of 20th Century skateboard graphics. Peppered with quotes from former pros and accounts from obsessive collectors, Disposable also ventures into new territory, charting the nostalgia-fueled …

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: Lian Hua Mountain Garden

On a recent trip to Shenzhen, China hosted by Ritz-Carlton, we woke early one Sunday morning to visit the Lian Hua Mountain Garden where I shot this video. While Shenzhen’s gleaming skyscrapers and status as China’s third largest metropolis have led some to dub it the country’s “first First World City,” the scene at the park felt distinctly Chinese. From a choir singing songs from …

Photographer Hugh Kretschmer

The recent show at Clark Oshin Gallery in L.A. featured photographer Hugh Kretschmer's knack for creating fanciful, surreal images with graphic mastery. In an interview with Feature Shoot he discusses his influences and goals, as well as the changing landscape of photography. Thanks to an art-inclined family and a passion for twentieth century painting and sculpture, Kretschmer's artistic development began young. He describes his current …