LeRoy Grannis. Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s
Clothbound, 6.7 x 9.4 in., 3.51 lb, 400 pages
US$ 40
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A fresh re-edition of LeRoy Grannis’s sold-out Collector’s Edition, this collection gathers his most vibrant surf photography—from the perfect wave at San Onofre to dramatic wipeouts at Oahu’s famed North Shore. One of the key image-makers in surfing history, Grannis also covers the emerging surf lifestyle, from “surfer stomps” and hordes of fans at surf contests to board-laden woody station wagons along the Pacific Coast Highway.
Customer reviews (6)
Catching the Perfect Wave
America’s most important surf photographer of the ’60s and ’70s
At a time when surfing is more popular than ever, it’s fitting to look back at the years that brought the sport into the mainstream. Developed by Hawaiian Islanders over five centuries ago, surfing began to peak on the mainland in the 1950s—becoming not just a sport, but 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 longboard era of the early 1960s in both California and Hawaii.This edition brings back Grannis’s hair-raising, sold-out Collector’s Edition, curated from the photographer’s personal archives, to showcase his most vibrant work in a compact and affordable format—from the bliss of catching the perfect wave at San Onofre to dramatic wipeouts at Oahu’s famed North Shore.
An innovator in the field, Grannis suction-cupped a waterproof box to his board, enabling him to change film in the water and stay closer to the action than any other photographer of the time. He also covered the emerging surf lifestyle, from “surfer stomps” and hordes of fans at surf contests to board-laden woody station wagons along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is in these iconic images that a sport still in its adolescence embodied the free-spirited nature of an era—a time before shortboards and celebrity endorsements, when surfing was at its bronzed best.
LeRoy Grannis. Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s
Clothbound, 6.7 x 9.4 in., 3.51 lb, 400 pages
Customer reviews (6)
A great encyclopedia
Yves, October 28, 2021
This is the perfect book to immerse oneself into the surfing world in older times. The vintage feel is real and is a great escape to everyday's life.
What else?!
Marian, October 27, 2021
Vintage & Surf. What else?!?
Wether you are a surfer or not, you’ll enjoy the good vibes of the photography in this cool book!
Wether you are a surfer or not, you’ll enjoy the good vibes of the photography in this cool book!
Eher etwas für Liebhaber
Christian, December 27, 2021
Sehr viele Fotos, ein bisschen Hintergrundwissen. Irgendwie hat mir aber alles sehr Einseitig ausgesehen. Keine Frauen in dem Buch, außer vielleicht hier und da am Rand. Fotos auch wenig spektakulär. Ich war etwas enttäuscht.
Good vibes
Manu, November 02, 2021
A pesar de ser un poco pequeño de tamaño el material exterilr es super chulo y el contenido genial
Surf photographie
Eleonore, October 27, 2021
Très beau livre, images d’une autre époque, remplie de charme.
Buena colección de fotografías
Javier, October 27, 2021
Magnifica compilación de fotografías de surf clásico.