{"product_id":"skateface-photo-book-by-philippa-o-brien","title":"Skateface - Photo Book by Philippa O’Brien","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eSkateface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eAn editorial photography book by Philippa O’Brien\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"418\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eSkateface\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the transformation of the New Zealand roller derby scene, the product of five years spent visiting leagues across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"764\"\u003ePhotographed through a distinctly feminine gaze, photographer Philippa O’Brien captures the evolving identity of the sport and the women who define it. Shot on a Hasselblad medium-format film camera, these portraits reveal skaters in quiet, reflective moments, offering an introspective look behind the colourful uniforms, helmets and warpaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eWhat emerges is not spectacle, but something more considered: strength, strategy, ritual, and self-expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eRoller derby resists easy characterisation. It is physical and theatrical, but also deeply communal. It carries both myth and misconception. Here, those narratives are reframed through proximity and trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eAcross 88 pages, \u003cem data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003eSkateface\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a body of striking photography alongside the personal stories of the women who skate, offering a rare and grounded perspective on a culture that exists outside the mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eWith an introduction by Sarah Hudson.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eA limited first edition documenting a subculture rarely seen with this level of intimacy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eFirst edition\u003cbr data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eLimited run\u003cbr data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003ePrinted on archival stock\u003cbr data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003e88 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skateface","offers":[{"title":"Only Book","offer_id":42850984198242,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Book and Enamel Pin","offer_id":42850984231010,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/7917\/5266\/files\/70569-Philippa-Obrien-Book-01_-Mock-up-print.jpg?v=1777779450","url":"https:\/\/www.skatefacephotobook.com\/products\/skateface-photo-book-by-philippa-o-brien","provider":"Skateface","version":"1.0","type":"link"}