The skateboard art depicted a barnyard scene with bright and happy farm animals, reflecting the artist's avid vegetarianism. The artwork included a message saying 'please don't eat my friends,' conveying a strong political statement against eating animals. This showcased the artist's use of skateboarding art as a form of social and political commentary.
Watch a skate video today, and you'll notice how similarly shaped the boards are. It’s called the “popsicle” design, because the deck is narrow in the middle and rounded off at both ends, like a popsicle stick. This may seem stupid simple, but that basic, clean popsicle shape is actually the product of a lot of experimentation and iteration. In 1989, one particular board would cement skateboard design as we know it. But to understand it, we have to go back over a decade to the mid-70s, as more and more money poured into the growing sport.
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