Joe Brook

Joe Brook (born 1972) is an American photographer.[1][2] He has been a Staff Photographer for Thrasher Magazine for over 20 years.[3][4][5][6]

Joe Brook
Born1972
Detroit, MI
NationalityAmerican
Known forPhotography

Early life

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.[7] Soon after arriving to the city, He moved into 824 Hyde St. an unofficial San Francisco skate hostel where Brooks would live for 15 years.[7][8]

Photography career

Brook has photographed skateboarding for over 20 years, working for magazines such as Slap, Thrasher, and Juxtapoz.[9][10]

He drives a van painted with an American flag called 'Big Blue' which he has crossed America many times in.[11][12] In 2011, éS released a Joe Brook colorway of their Square Two Fusion shoe to honor Brook's contributions to skateboarding.[13]

In 2016, he showed 20 years of skate photography at the Growlery in a show titled Defining a Distance.[7] Tommy Guerrero performed at the opening.[7]

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References
  1. "Rolling Through the Shadows: Joe Brook". Leica.
  2. Brook, Joe; Beres, Rye. "Spitfire's "YKWTFGO" Article". Thrasher.
  3. "Joe Brook". North. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  4. "Lomography - Skate Photographer Joe Brook Shoots with the Petzval Lens". www.lomography.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  5. "Juxtapoz Magazine - Legends of Skateboarding: San Francisco's Finest With Iconic Skate Photographer Joe Brook". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  6. "The Second Skateboarding-And-Old-School-Camerawork Documentary From Exploredinary Is Here". Art&Seek. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  7. "Joe Brook: Defining a Distance". The Growlery. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  8. Worldwide, Huf (2011-10-13). "A Conversation with Joe Brook // Street Canoe". BLOG | HUF Worldwide // Est. 2002 // DBC. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  9. "Juxtapoz Magazine - Displaying items by tag: joe brook". www.juxtapoz.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  10. "Part 2 of Joe Brook on BS With TG". Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  11. "BS With TG: Joe Brook". Thrasher. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  12. "10 skate lensmasters you should follow on Instagram!". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  13. "Photog Brook gets signature éS shoe and book". ESPN.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
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