CHAPMAN SKATEBOARDS X NEW MUSEUMnLIMITED EDITION CRUISER DECK INSPIRED BY THE NEW MUSEUMS ICONIC SHAPE.nnFrom prohibition comes invention. W...
CHAPMAN SKATEBOARDS X NEW MUSEUMnLIMITED EDITION CRUISER DECK INSPIRED BY THE NEW MUSEUMS ICONIC SHAPE.nnFrom prohibition comes invention. When skaters are kicked off one street, they find another. nArtists like Larry Clark, Harmony Korine, Ari Marcopoulos, and Ed Templeton have looked to nskate culture—a culture where the body’s action propels it forward at breakneck speeds and nwhere the city becomes a concrete labyrinth reduced to its simplest geometry—as a source of ninspiration. It attracts the new, and the young gravitate toward its unrelenting momentum, ncreating a space for innovation where convention breaks on the pavement. nnInspired by a 2012 New Museum Store window installation by Canyon Castator and Richard nDuff, the New Museum Store is proud to contribute to the continually expanding intersection of nart and skate culture with the release of a limited-edition skate deck in the shape of the New nMuseum’s iconic building on the Bowery. In collaboration with Chapman Skateboards, one of nthe premier skateboard manufacturers in the US, the New Museum Store is producing a limited nedition of 150 handcrafted skate decks made from Canadian Hardrock Maple wood featuring a nhigh-gloss paint mix. This deck’s unique design is as much a nod to the ingenuity of skate nculture as it is a tribute to the narrow, skated backstreets of the neighborhood the New Museum ncalls home.nnAbout Chapman: nSince 1991, Chapman Skateboards has been dedicated to producing the highest quality nAmerican-made skateboard decks. Many of Chapman’s boards have been instrumental in nshaping the history of New York skateboarding, including those manufactured for Zoo York, nSupreme, Illuminati, Shut Skates, and Hopps, as well as countless other independent brands. nFounded and run by a skateboarder, Chapman continues to grow its legacy through unique npartnerships and a commitment to pushing the limits of the craft.nnAbout New Museum Store: nThe New Museum Store has long been considered a premier destination for those seeking a nunique and comprehensive selection of contemporary art books and gifts. True to the New nMuseum's forward-looking mission, the Store procures and produces the most engaging and nthought-provoking books, gifts, art periodicals, CDs and DVDs, as well as two- and three-ndimensional art objects.nnFor the past several years, the New Museum Store has also collaborated with artists on special nlimited editions and projects. Past collaborations include a bicycle helmet with KAWS, a Tarot ndeck with Dorothy Iannone, a Lawrence Weiner bicycle, a MakerBot holiday window, and a nDzine pop-up nail salon with custom pinky nails.nnDirected & Edited by Jerstin CrosbynStarring Ricki TwohillnAudio by Matt WellinsnExcerpt from "Not All Who Wander Are Lost", Thad Kellstadt, (video, 2014)nPhotograph of New Museum by Dean Kaufman.nSpecial thanks to the Craig Hein, Ricki Twohill, and Shut Skates.nchapmanskateboards.comnnewmuseum.org Less
