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Shaping Surf History (Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Jimmy Metyko, Jamie Brisick, Sam George, Tom Curren
    Format:
    Hardcover
    Pages:
    304
    Publisher:
    Rizzoli (September 5, 2023)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9780847873562
    ISBN-10:
    0847873560
    Weight:
    67.2oz
    Dimensions:
    9.25" x 11.25" x 1.25"
    File:
    RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_full_active_D20260405T163851_155746746-20260405.xml
    Folder:
    RandomHouse
    List Price:
    $55.00
    Case Pack:
    6
    As low as:
    $47.30
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-RH
    Discount Code:
    C
    QuickShip:
    Yes
    Audience:
    General/trade
    Country of Origin:
    China
    Pub Discount:
    60
    Imprint:
    Rizzoli
  • Overview

    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.