Brook grew up skateboarding in Detroit and moved to San Francisco at the end of high school with $500, a duffel bag, and a skateboard.[8] Soon after arriving to the city, He moved into 824 Hyde St. an unofficial San Francisco skate hostel where Brook would live for 15 years.[8][9]
While living in San Francisco, Brook took photo classes at City College of San Francisco and spent time skating with acclaimed local skate filmers and photographers including Aaron Meza, Gabe Morford, Bryce Kanights, and Dave Metty.[3]
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Brook was introduced to photographer and magazine editor Lance Dawes by Aaron Meza, while Brook also became friends with Mark Whiteley from the local SF skate scene.[3] After a few years of learning the craft, Brook began contributing to Slap magazine, run by Dawes and Whiteley.[3] When Dawes announced he was moving to Los Angeles and leaving his role at Slap, Dawes and Whiteley asked Brook if he wanted to be a photo editor and photographer for Slap.[3]
Brook has photographed skateboarding for over 30 years, working for magazines including Slap,Thrasher, and Juxtapoz.[10][11]
Brook drives a van painted with an American flag called 'Big Blue' which he has crossed America many times in.[12][13] In 2011, éS released a Joe Brook colorway of their Square Two Fusion shoe to honor his contributions to skateboarding.[14]
In 2016, Brook showed 20 years of skate photography at the Growlery in a show titled Defining a Distance.[8]Tommy Guerrero performed at the opening.[8]
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^"The Second Skateboarding-And-Old-School-Camerawork Documentary From Exploredinary Is Here". Art&Seek. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^ abcd"Joe Brook: Defining a Distance". The Growlery. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^Worldwide, Huf (2011-10-13). "A Conversation with Joe Brook // Street Canoe". BLOG | HUF Worldwide // Est. 2002 // DBC. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^"Juxtapoz Magazine - Displaying items by tag: joe brook". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^"Part 2 of Joe Brook on BS With TG". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^"BS With TG: Joe Brook". Thrasher. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
^"10 skate lensmasters you should follow on Instagram!". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
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Bitch Slap Mag: the photographer series Joe Brook/
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brook, born, 1972, american, photographer, been, staff, photographer, thrasher, magazine, over, years, born1972detroit, minationalityamericanoccupationskateboarding, photographeryears, active1990, presentwebsitewww, joebrook, contents, early, life, education, . Joe Brook born 1972 is an American photographer 1 2 3 He has been a Staff Photographer for Thrasher Magazine for over 20 years 4 5 6 7 Joe BrookBorn1972Detroit MINationalityAmericanOccupationSkateboarding photographerYears active1990 presentWebsitewww wbr joebrook wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Photography career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editBrook grew up skateboarding in Detroit and moved to San Francisco at the end of high school with 500 a duffel bag and a skateboard 8 Soon after arriving to the city He moved into 824 Hyde St an unofficial San Francisco skate hostel where Brook would live for 15 years 8 9 While living in San Francisco Brook took photo classes at City College of San Francisco and spent time skating with acclaimed local skate filmers and photographers including Aaron Meza Gabe Morford Bryce Kanights and Dave Metty 3 Photography career editBrook was introduced to photographer and magazine editor Lance Dawes by Aaron Meza while Brook also became friends with Mark Whiteley from the local SF skate scene 3 After a few years of learning the craft Brook began contributing to Slap magazine run by Dawes and Whiteley 3 When Dawes announced he was moving to Los Angeles and leaving his role at Slap Dawes and Whiteley asked Brook if he wanted to be a photo editor and photographer for Slap 3 Brook has photographed skateboarding for over 30 years working for magazines including Slap Thrasher and Juxtapoz 10 11 Brook drives a van painted with an American flag called Big Blue which he has crossed America many times in 12 13 In 2011 eS released a Joe Brook colorway of their Square Two Fusion shoe to honor his contributions to skateboarding 14 In 2016 Brook showed 20 years of skate photography at the Growlery in a show titled Defining a Distance 8 Tommy Guerrero performed at the opening 8 References edit Rolling Through the Shadows Joe Brook Leica Brook Joe Beres Rye Spitfire s YKWTFGO Article Thrasher a b c d e Davis Larry November 2020 Joe Brook photographer interview Skate Jawn 58 Joe Brook North Retrieved 2019 10 15 Lomography Skate Photographer Joe Brook Shoots with the Petzval Lens www lomography com Retrieved 2019 10 15 Juxtapoz Magazine Legends of Skateboarding San Francisco s Finest With Iconic Skate Photographer Joe Brook www juxtapoz com Retrieved 2019 10 15 The Second Skateboarding And Old School Camerawork Documentary From Exploredinary Is Here Art amp Seek 2018 10 31 Retrieved 2019 10 15 a b c d Joe Brook Defining a Distance The Growlery Retrieved 2019 10 15 Worldwide Huf 2011 10 13 A Conversation with Joe Brook Street Canoe BLOG HUF Worldwide Est 2002 DBC Retrieved 2019 10 15 Juxtapoz Magazine Displaying items by tag joe brook www juxtapoz com Retrieved 2019 10 15 Part 2 of Joe Brook on BS With TG Sidewalk Skateboarding Retrieved 2019 10 15 BS With TG Joe Brook Thrasher Retrieved 2019 10 15 10 skate lensmasters you should follow on Instagram Red Bull Retrieved 2019 10 15 Photog Brook gets signature eS shoe and book ESPN com 2011 07 13 Retrieved 2019 10 15 External links editBitch Slap Mag the photographer series Joe Brook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Brook amp oldid 1206991546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
