Ed Templeton / Deanna Templeton

This is a collaborative project between American professional skateboarder, artist, and photographer Ed Templeton, and his wife Deanna Templeton, also an American photographer.

We were incredibly moved by their photo book "The Swimming Pool" and captivated by the world of expression conveyed through eight years of light art and the theme of water. This led us to propose this collaboration.

We deliberated extensively on how to elevate such a wonderful work of art to a new realm and how to connect it with clothing that deepens over time.

Please take a look at the lineup that incorporates "The Swimming Pool."

The Swimming Pool

A photographic essay by California-based street photographer Deanna Templeton (born 1969), it's an expressive process that captures people's hearts in an underwater setting.

The genesis of this work was an impromptu underwater shoot by her husband, also an artist, Ed Templeton. The Templetons gradually invited their friends, and their friends' friends, to the pool, using black-and-white, color film, and Polaroids, creating a relaxed environment for the models to be photographed. For Deanna, who predominantly shot street photography of strangers, these underwater portraits were a challenge. She realized that the intimate relationship and emotional connection with the subjects were what expressed their beauty, true inner strength and confidence, and occasional vulnerability captured in the work.

As Ed later stated, "The nude models float in solitude. The gentle pressure of the water makes the models feel like children in their mother's womb. It doesn't matter what's happening outside. They dance alone under the scorching sun in the blue sea, looking up at the camera. They move, turn, bend, twirl, and distort, painting with light."

"The Swimming Pool" is an art that captures the true essence of humanity, taking you into its world.

Ed Templeton

Ed Templeton is an American artist, professional skateboarder, and artist. His paintings are influenced by Southern California suburban culture, depicting front lawns and one-eyed mutants in a comic book-like flat style.

His black-and-white photographs often capture everyday events, the behind-the-scenes of the skateboarding industry, and his private life. "I'm definitely one of those people who carries a camera with me every day. The best things always happen when I leave home without a camera. It's like Murphy's Law," he explains. "So, always having a camera is part of my daily routine."

Born on July 28, 1972, in Huntington Beach, California, he became fascinated with skateboarding as a boy after seeing Mark Gonzales skate down the street, and followed him to a skate shop. He turned professional in 1990 and founded his own company, "Toy Machine," in 1994. In his early days as a professional skateboarder, he began photographing his friends and peers while touring around the world. This hobby developed into a significant part of his life over the following decades.