Dave Schubert

David T. Schubert (September 9, 1973 – January 5, 2023) was an American graffiti artist and professional photographer recognized for his photographs of skateboarding and graffiti.

Life and career Dave Schubert received his first camera when he was six years old, a gift from his father. His father was in the Air Force, resulting in Schubert moving often as a child. As a teen, Schubert started writing graffiti after viewing The Warriors. Inspired by the film, Schubert would skip school to visit New York City, where he started photographing the NYC skate scene at the Brooklyn Banks. In his late teens and early twenties, Schubert established himself as a skilled skate videographer, capturing a lot of footage of skateboarders throughout the east coast of the United States, primarily in Washington, D.C.. Schubert's footage appears in numerous skate videos in the early 90s. In 2009, after the death of close friend Dash Snow, Schubert created a fanzine of photos of Snow. Schubert's photographs appeared in skateboard magazines, including Thrasher and Slap, and also publications including Mass Appeal, Anthem, Arktip, Purple Magazine, Plaza, and ANP Quarterly. Schubert's work hung alongside a number of other artists including: CR Stecyk III, Don Pendleton, Ed Templeton, Geoff McFetridge, Harmen Lieburg, Kaws, Ryan Waller, Shepard Fairey, and Space Invader.

Schubert died on January 5, 2023, aged 49.