{"product_id":"jay-boy-isbn-9780789332820","title":"Jay Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn endearing book of photographs of legendary skateboarding pioneer and Z-Boy Jay Adams during his childhood years, taken by Adams’s stepfather Kent Sherwood and now back in print for the first time since Adams’s passing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Skateboarding legend Jay Adams’s sudden and unexpected death at the age of fifty-three shocked the world. Media outlets including the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eESPN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMTV\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine to name only a few, paid tribute to Jay Adams; the broad coverage he received speaks to the immense influence Adams had on the sport of skateboarding and the subsequent culture he helped grow and shape. Universe is pleased to bring back into print the little-known book of photographs of Jay Adams’s earliest days as a surfer and skateboarder, taken by his stepfather Kent Sherwood.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sherwood is directly responsible for unleashing Adams’s talent on the world: he introduced Adams at a very young age to surfing and skateboarding. Sherwood, a self-taught photographer, began shooting the young Jay Adams at play, surfing, and skating with his friends, including Tony Alva, Wentzle Ruml, and Shogo Kubo, among others. \u003ci\u003eJay Boy \u003c\/i\u003eis an endearing, intimate look at the gifted Adams and his friends, and includes sweet and revealing thoughts about his past, written in his own hand before he passed away. It is certain to appeal to any fan of skateboarding.“'Jay Boy: The Early Years of Jay Adams' is \u003cb\u003ean absolutely magnificent book and a must-have \u003c\/b\u003efor everyone with an interest in skateboarding.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJuice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this insightful collection, you see how a legend is formed, with captions penned by Adams himself while incarcerated, prior to his release, and unexpected passing. A must have in your collection, get your copy via RIZZOLIUSA March 2017\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDeFy New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book of Kent Sherwood's photos, \u003ci\u003eJay Boy: The Early Years Of Jay Adams\u003c\/i\u003e feels like a family album you've been given a peek into. The photos are familiar in that there are probably similar photos of you in your family's album on a shelf somewhere. The photos are extraordinary because of their subjects, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, and various other Dogtown heavys before they became that.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMostly Skateboarding Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The '\u003ci\u003eJay Boy\u003c\/i\u003e' book by Kent Sherwood makes me wish I was living in those times, being carefree and wild in the streets with all of Jay’s friends, like my dad, Shogo, skating and surfing in Venice and LA. Jay looks so happy and his captions are hilarious.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJuice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003eJay Adams’s stepfather \u003cb\u003eKent Sherwood \u003c\/b\u003eis an aerospace engineer and photographer and one of the founders of Z-Flex Skateboards. Legendary skateboarder \u003cb\u003eTony Alva \u003c\/b\u003eis most prominently known as one of the original Z-Boys. \u003cb\u003eC. R. Stecyk III \u003c\/b\u003eis a multimedia artist and writer. He was a writer and production designer on the documentary film Dogtown and Z-Boys. Stecyk cofounded the Zephyr atelier. \u003cb\u003eGlen E. Friedman \u003c\/b\u003eis a celebrated skate, hip-hop, and punk photographer. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Rules\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Rizzoli Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299963621605,"sku":"NP9780789332820","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780789332820.jpg?v=1767730363","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jay-boy-isbn-9780789332820","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}