The Surfboard Art, Style, Stoke

by Marcus, Ben; Morais, Juliana; Divine, Jeff; Linden, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780760327531
• ISBN10: 076032753X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Mvp Books

Summary

The first history of surfboards is one of innovation---innovation that has in turn shaped the sport of surfing. The Surfboardfollows this history, from the first "wave-riding" redwood planks crafted by ancient Hawai'ians to the vacuum-sealed, lightweight, "plastic fantastic" technological marvels of today. Beautifully illustrated with historical prints and engravings, as well as the latest surf photography and detailed closeups, this book documents the surfboardrs"s evolution as a perfect convergence of form and function.

Author Biography

Ben Marcus is a stoked gremmie who grew up surfing Santa Cruz and Malibu. After high school, he traveled the world in search of the perfect wave. He served 10 years as associate editor at The Surfer magazine. He now writes for The Surfer’s Journal and other surf publications. Ben is the author of Voyageur’s Surfing USA! and a forthcoming surf guidebook series for Chronicle. He lives in Malibu.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 12
Icons
Surfboards in Hawaiian Culture 1600 B.C. to 1920 A.D	p. 14
The Thoroughly Modern Olo
Kookboxes, Redwood Swastikas, and Balsa Flyers The Roaring Twenties and the Soaring Thirties	p. 32
Sliding Ass
The Skeg and the Hot Curl 1934 through World War II	p. 64
Plastic Fantastic
Wondrous Shapes and Wonder Materials Post-World War II Experiments	p. 72
Foam
Sandwich Boards, Spoons, and the Foam Future From the Fall of Hitler to the Rise of Gidget	p. 92
Toes on the Nose, Feet on the Tail
Supplying the Surfing Sensation 1960-1967	p. 114
You Say You Want a Revolution
From Sam to the Thruster 1966-1981	p. 148
Brave New World
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same 1981 and Still Going Strong	p. 204
Acknowledgments and Sources	p. 252
Index	p. 254
About the Author and Contributors	p. 256
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