Pop Surf Culture Music, Design, Film, and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Boom

by Chidester, Brian; Priore, Domenic; Zuckerman, Kathy; Bengston, Billy Al

• ISBN13: 9781595800350
• ISBN10: 1595800352
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-15
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press

Summary

From original beachcomber personalities like the Waikiki Beachboys to the rise of Venice Beach as a creative center for music, art, and film, this insightful chronicle traces the roots of the surf boom and explores its connection to the Beat Generation and 1960s pop culture. Through accounts of key figures both obscure and popular, such as Mike Dormer, Rick Griffin, the Trashwomen, and the Beach Boys, the book illustrates why surf culture is a vital art movement of the 20th century. The entire spectrum of pop culture is covered, including discussions of the advent of surf magazines and the immense popularity of the "beach" movies starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon.

Author Biography

Brian Chidester is the coproducer and director of Feel Flows: A Tribute to Carl Wilson and was the research archivist for Showtime's Beautiful Dreamer: The Story of Brian Wilson & "Smile." He is the editor of If Everybody Had an Ocean: A Visual History of Surfing in Popular Culture and "Smile": The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. He lives in Pasadena, California. Domenic Priore is a contributor to Billboard magazine and Pulse! and a producer at BBC, Paramount, and PBS. He is the author of Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood and "Smile": The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece. He lives in Los Angeles.