Leroy Grannis: Surf Photography
Surfing began to peak on the mainland in the 1950s, where it transformed from a sport to a way of life, admired and exported across the globe. One of the key image-makers from that period is LeRoy Grannis, a surfer since 1931, who began photographing the scene in California and Hawaii in the longboard era of the early 1960s. This collection, drawn from Grannis`s personal archives, showcases an impressive selection of surf photographs - from the bliss of catching the perfect wave at San Onofre to dramatic wipeouts at Oahu`s famed North Shore. Equally notable is his work covering an emerging surf lifestyle, from "surfer stomps" and surf contests to board-laden woody station wagons along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is in these iconic...
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TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
