Surfing
Surf's up!
Covering the 1920s to the 1960s, this book brings together vintage ads, postcards, brochures, and photographs as well as period "Top 10" lists covering surf superstars, songs, and surfing spots. If you`ve ever found yourself waxing nostalgic for bygone beach culture, this is the book for you.
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the editor:
Cultural anthropologist and graphic design historian Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America, and author of numerous books on architecture, pop culture, and the history of the West Coast, Los Angeles, and Hollywood. His unrivaled private collection of ephemera has been featured in museum exhibitions around the world and dozens of books.
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Surfing
Heimann, Jim (Editor)
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages $ 9.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-3007-9 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
- Reviews (14 items)
"Ca s`appelle sobrement l`Histoire du surf, c`est plein d`infos et en plus c`est beau."
Phosphore, Paris, France
Phosphore, Paris, France
- Clippings (6 items)
Pitching Paradise
LA Times, United States, January 18, 2005
LA Times, United States, January 18, 2005
- See also (9 items)
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LeRoy Grannis, Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s Capturing the perfect wave: tapping into the archives of America`s most important surf photographer of the `60s and `70s |
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50s Fashion Rock ’n’ roll threads |
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60s Fashion The grooviest getups of the 1960s |