People Skateboard in St Petersburg, Too

This might be unfair, but when I think of Russia I think of Fiddler On the Roof, snow, more snow, old people who drink vodka to ward off pneumonia every night and the odd lonely bear. For whatever reason, I never imagined that it might be a place that was particularly enamoured with skate culture. But then I got a glimpse of Vika Mak’s pictures of her friends messing about in St Petersburg, and realised that wherever you are in the world, idling all day and getting drunk every night is a lifestyle that’s going to appeal to teenagers.

Vika also very kindly asked me to inform you that her crew are called L.V.O, her pics were taken with a Contax T2 camera and besides photography she also works as a freelance graphic designer for local skate shops and brands.

Enjoy!

Check our some more of Vika’s work here and here.

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