Vans and DQM are proud to present "Pave The Way", a photo exhibition opening this Thursday, December 1st with an opening reception from 6-9pm at The Vans DQM General in New York. "Pave The Way" showcases the legendary work of C.R. Stecyk III, Mofo, Tobin Yelland and Lance Dawes, chronicling their lives and iconic careers shooting some of the most pivotal photographs throughout the history of skateboarding and beyond. The show runs through January 4, 2012 and isn't something you want to miss.


In the late 1970's, co-founder of Zephyr Productions and original founder of the Dogtown movement,
C.R. Stecyk III changed the look and feel of skateboarding forever. His articles and photo essays
during the 1970's for Skateboarder Magazine and visuals for Powell Peralta during the Bones Brigade
era set the standard for the documentation and attitude of skateboarding for years to come.

The true creative force behind the early Thrasher look, feel and voice; Mofo is the truth. From the
beginnings of street skating, jump ramps, wallrides and McTwists, Mofo was there capturing the moment,
defining and refining it for the rest of us and spewing it onto the pages of the "Bible".

Tobin Yelland became a professional photographer in 1990 after having his first photo published in
Thrasher Magazine at the age of fifteen. Yelland's work has expanded beyond the world of skateboarding
to form a vast collection of images that gives a voice to an entire generation, transcending many locales
and social identities.

Lance Dawes moved to San Francisco from Washington DC in 1990 and worked in the darkroom at Thrasher
Magazine before founding Slap Magazine in 1992, where he was editor, art director and chief photographer.
Dawes was instrumental in documenting the San Francisco skate scene in the early 90's and has relentlessly
continued to shoot skateboarding around the world over the past 20 years.