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Shaping Surf History
Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983
- Rizzoli
- by Jimmy Metyko, Jamie Brisick, Sam George, Tom Curren
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Publisher | Rizzoli |
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ISBN | 9780847873562 |
Author(s) | Jimmy Metyko, Jamie Brisick, Sam George, Tom Curren |
Publication date | September 2023 |
Edition | Hardback |
Dimensions | 279 x 228 mm |
Illustrations | 200 col.ill. |
Pages | 304 |
Language(s) | English ed. |
extra information | 200 color illustrations |
Description
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 influential periods in modern surf history.
The rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport’s premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was there to capture it all. With a compelling blend of dramatic action, intimate moments and epic waves, Metyko’s imagery and personal perspectives articulate a remarkable waypoint on the sport’s cultural timeline, as well as a better understanding, and appreciation, of where surfing is today.
Shaping Surf History