Boardworld x Richard Simpkin - Michael Hutchence 8.25" Skateboard Deck - Paddington
Limited to 50 units, the 'Paddington' deck features INXS frontman Michael Hutchence as photographed by Richard Simpkin, along with hand-written INXS lyrics scanned from their original document.
This deck is one of three limited edition skateboards released in collaboration with Richard Simpkin, Sydney-based photographer and a close friend of Michael, each featuring photographs or scanned documents from Richard's collection.
"I first met Michael in 1989. Not long after, I found myself at Rhinoceros Recording Studio in Sydney while INXS were recording their 1990 album, X. I left school around this time to chase my dream of becoming a photographer, and Michael, generous as ever, took me under his wing and let me learn by photographing him. Over the next eight years, we formed an incredible friendship, and whenever we were together he gave me the freedom to capture him through my lens."
- Richard Simpkin
- Limited to 50 units
- Photography by Richard Simpkin
- Heat-transferred top & bottom graphic prints
- Bottom print: Michael Hutchence performing with INXS at the Paddington RSL in 1992, during a secret show two days before Centennial Park's Concert For Life. Along with the photo are original lyrics to Never Tear Us Apart, scanned directly from their original first-draft document.
- Top print: Original lyrics to Never Tear Us Apart, as scanned for their original first-draft document, from the collection of Richard Simpkin
- Decks made at HLC Woodshop in Spain
- Printed in Australia
- Each deck ships with a certificate of authenticity, hand signed and numbered out of 50 by Richard Simpkin
- $10 from every board sale will be donated to Beyond Blue
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