The Soul Artists of Zoo York were one of New York City's first skate crews.[1][2][3]
History
editThe Soul Artists of Zoo York were a loose-knit collective of skateboarders and graffiti artists.[1][4]
The Soul Artists of Zoo York skated an abandoned bowl in Van Cortlandt Park called the "Deathbowl," which was the origin of the name for a documentary on the NY skate scene: Deathbowl to Downtown, narrated by Chloe Sevigny, released in 2008.[2][5] The name was coined by Marc 'Ali' Edmonds, the president of the original Zoo York graffiti crew.[6]
The clothing company Zoo York, with the blessing of the original Zoo York crew, took the name from the Soul Artists of Zoo York crew.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dogtown East - New York's Own Skateboard Legends The Soul Artists of Zoo York - Nymag". New York Magazine. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ a b "Andy Kessler Dies at 49". X Games. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "DEATHBOWL TO DOWNTOWN IN JERSEY". www.vice.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2009-08-12). "Andy Kessler, Skateboard Hero, Dies at 48". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Deathbowl to Downtown, retrieved 2020-08-16
- ^ Dazed (2013-08-09). "Zoo York on skating in '93". Dazed. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (2019-09-03). "EXCLUSIVE: Zoo York Brings Back Founders to Create Halo Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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