
10 Photographers Who Documented the Emergence of Surf Culture
Some California icons front the list.
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CategoryArts + Culture, Experiences, Outdoor Adventure, Visual Art
To fully immerse oneself in the culture and sport of surf, you need that perfect mix of “hot beaches, hypnotizing athleticism, and the ocean’s unpredictable, all-powerful impulses.” But according to Alexxa Gotthard at Artsy.net, that’s not an easy combination to capture. “But over the last century, a handful of photographers have managed to harness surfing’s most captivating—if fleeting—moments. They’ve documented the first surfers to descend on Southern California, the mad pleasure of riding a barrel all the way to shore, and the serenity of waiting patiently for a wave. They’ve also tracked the evolution of boards from wooden clunkers to silky fiberglass blades, and the sport’s transformation from the pastime of Hawaiian kings to a global phenomenon that’s been the subject of Hollywood blockbusters, like Gidget (1959) and Blue Crush (2002), and Pulitzer-prize winning memoirs, like William Finnegan’s Barbarian Days (2015).”
Here artsy.net shares images from 10 iconic surf photographers, including LeRoy Grannis, Thomas Campbell and Joni Sternbach.
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