SKATEBOADERS’SKATEBOADERS’SUBCULTURESUBCULTURE

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Subculture-what is it?Subculture-what is it?

SkateboardersSkateboarders

Skaters’ subcultureSkaters’ subculture

Liza SelinLiza Selin

SUBCULTURE – WHAT IS IT ?SUBCULTURE – WHAT IS IT ?

Subculture is an unofficial part of the Subculture is an unofficial part of the official culture with elements of official culture with elements of protest.protest.

It is not for surely negative towards It is not for surely negative towards the official culture.the official culture.

As a rule young people belongs to As a rule young people belongs to this movement.this movement.

SKATEBOARDERSSKATEBOARDERS

People who can’t leave without People who can’t leave without skateboard and musicskateboard and music

People who prefer extreme People who prefer extreme

Young people substantiallyYoung people substantially

SKATERS’ SUBCULTURESKATERS’ SUBCULTUREArose in the middle of 60Arose in the middle of 60thth. At this period . At this period skaters preferred calm skating and calm skaters preferred calm skating and calm music. Typical representative of such music – music. Typical representative of such music – SKOUNDRELZ SKOUNDRELZ groupgroup..In the 70In the 70thth the style of skating changed, it the style of skating changed, it became aggressive, the same with music. became aggressive, the same with music. For a long period the authorities placed For a long period the authorities placed skateboarding on the same footing as the skateboarding on the same footing as the street hooliganism and prohibited skaters to street hooliganism and prohibited skaters to appear in the public places but in special appear in the public places but in special places only.places only.

SKATERS’ SUBCULTURESKATERS’ SUBCULTUREAs the result – skaters went underground.As the result – skaters went underground.

Underground was the place where skaters Underground was the place where skaters met with punk rock.met with punk rock.

At this period of time to be punk and to At this period of time to be punk and to skate meant to say “Fuck off” to everybody skate meant to say “Fuck off” to everybody who tried to control individual’s life.who tried to control individual’s life.

At the present days the conflict of skaters At the present days the conflict of skaters and authorities came down and the and authorities came down and the authorities accept this movement as is.authorities accept this movement as is.

LIZA SELINLIZA SELIN

Popular Sweden photojournalist. Popular Sweden photojournalist.

The main subject of her creative activity – The main subject of her creative activity – pictures of skaters and surfers.pictures of skaters and surfers.

From 1998 till 2003 she made a lot of From 1998 till 2003 she made a lot of pictures of the most popular skateboarder pictures of the most popular skateboarder Ali Bulala.Ali Bulala.

Together with his skaters’ group she Together with his skaters’ group she visited a huge number of cities. visited a huge number of cities. Everywhere she made pictures.Everywhere she made pictures.

As the result – pictures’ exhibitions all over the world