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ATMOSPHERICO DE VISUAL: THE PHOTOGRPAHY OF ARTO SARRI

wordsby dylan doubt

Arto Saari is a massive man, some may call him a lerp. But he wears it well. Somehow, this Finnish monster has a gracefulness all his own. He has come a long way from the slightly awkward young man, who spoke broken English, had a weak heart, and attacked massive rails as if they were parking blocks. He is a well-rounded shredder, still hammering away, but his skateboarding has matured, and he certainly seems to be enjoying himself. He has embraced the worldly lifestyle of today’s professional skateboarder, and along the way stumbled upon a camera, and has gotten pretty good at capturing light and documenting the goings on around him…