Shaping Surf History
Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983
$102.27
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2023
Summary
Metyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California’s surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young legend-to-be and future world champion Tom Curren and the surfboard shaper Al Merrick.
During the early 1980’s, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780847873562 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0847873560 |
| Author: | Jimmy Metyko, Kelly Slater |
| Publisher: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Imprint: | Rizzoli International Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
“It’ll feel like he has traveled back in time with this retrospective look at the era-defining days of surfing in the ‘80s.” —The New York Times
Jimmy Metyko
Jimmy Metyko became an integral player in California’s nascent professional surf scene, while attending Santa Barbara’s Brooks Institute of Photography in the 1980’s. His work has appeared in Surfer, Surfing, Breakout and The Surfer’s Journal.
Jamie Brisick is a Fulbright fellow and former professional surfer. His writing has appeared in The Surfer’s Journal, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Guardian.
Sam George is the former editor-in-chief at SURFER Magazine and 2014 Emmy Award winning documentary director (Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau). He is acknowledged as one of the sport’s leading authorities.
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