The photo shows skateboarder Matteo Botti performing a trick at a pole jam in Rome. It was taken by photographer Riccardo Romano and is part of the photo series "Jam Session (Take 6)" for Fotta magazine.
The illustration is by Italian artist and graphic designer Marta Giunipero. The design combines the action shot with thick, black-and-white comic book frames and playful character doodles.
Matteo Botti is a well-known Italian skateboarder from the Roman skate scene. He belongs to a generation of skaters in Rome who are carrying on the legacy of local skate legends and shaping the urban scene of the Italian capital.
FOTTA is an independent Italian skateboarding magazine, founded in Milan in 2022. The name is derived from a term in the Italian skater scene: "Fotta" describes the feeling of an uncontrollable inner drive, the pure motivation or passionate urge needed to land a new skateboard trick.
Marta Giunipero is represented by the agency WILDFOX RUNNING.
