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ISBN 13 : 9780994644701
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (447 download)
Download or read book Surfboard Artisans written by and published by . This book was released on 1916-07-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Drew Kampion
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 9781586857769
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)
Download or read book Greg Noll written by Drew Kampion and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2007 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest surfers of all time, Greg Noll has built a considerable reputation as master of surfboard making, or "shaping." Today, collectors and surfers alike prize his unique brand of board. Recently featured in the award-winning documentary feature, Riding Giants, "Da Bull," in his iconic black-and-white striped trunks, was emblematic of big surf and fearless commitment. In addition to being a pioneer of big-wave surfing, surf movies, and surf magazines, by the mid-1960s, Noll was one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world. Now living in Crescent City, California, Noll still shapes twelve boards a year out of old-growth salvage woods-replicas of Duke Kahanamoku's olo and other exotica for collectors. The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buffs of any age. The Art of the Surfboard includes: A biographical introduction to Greg Noll A concise history of the evolution of surfboards and construction techniques from ancient Hawaii to the modern era Descriptive step-by-step photo sequences with explanatory text on building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards, vintage 1950 to 2005, featuring photographs, action shots, commentary from surfers and shapers, and from Greg himself on the boards and their eras Portraits of several important Greg Noll surfboard collectors and their collections, with accompanying bios and information on the boards A guide to the various Greg Noll surfboard labels and the years each was used Illustrated throughout with action surf shots taken by some of surfing's master photographers
Author : Andrew Warren
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824838297
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers written by Andrew Warren and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global industry. Since its beginnings more than a thousand years ago, surfing’s icon has been the surfboard—its essential instrument, the point of physical connection between human and nature, body and wave. To a surfer, a board is more than a piece of equipment; it is a symbol, a physical emblem of cultural, social, and emotional meanings. Based on research in three important surfing locations—Hawai‘i, southern California, and southeastern Australia—this is the first book to trace the surfboard from regional craft tradition to its key role in the billion-dollar surfing business. The surfboard workshops of Hawai‘i, California, and Australia are much more than sites of surfboard manufacturing. They are hives of creativity where legacies of rich cultural heritage and the local environment combine to produce unique, bold board designs customized to suit prevailing waves. The globalization and corporatization of surfing have presented small, independent board makers with many challenges stemming from the wide availability of cheap, mass-produced boards and the influx of new surfers. The authors follow the story of board makers who have survived these challenges and stayed true to their calling by keeping the mythology and creativity of board making alive. In addition, they explore the heritage of the craft, the secrets of custom board production, the role of local geography in shaping board styles, and the survival of hand-crafting skills. From the olo boards of ancient Hawaiian kahuna to the high-tech designs that represent the current state of the industry, Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers offers an entrée into the world of surfboard making that will find an eager audience among researchers and students of Pacific culture, history, geography, and economics, as well as surfing enthusiasts.
Author : Mark Stranger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351896830
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Surfing Life written by Mark Stranger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surfing Life is a study of surfing and social change that also provides insights into other experience-based contemporary subcultures and the nature of the self and social formations in contemporary society. Making use of extensive empirical material to support innovative theoretical approaches to social change, this book offers an analysis of the relationship between embodied experience, culture and the economy. With its ground breaking theoretical contributions, and its foundation in an ethnographic study of surfing culture in locations across Australia, this volume will appeal not only to those interested in the social and cultural phenomenon of surfing, but also to anyone interested in the sociology of sport and leisure, the sociology of culture and consumption, risk-taking, subcultures and theories of contemporary social change.
Author : Katy Kelleher
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896817
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)
Download or read book Handcrafted Maine written by Katy Kelleher and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the sublime beauty of Maine—its primordial forests, remote lakes, rugged mountains, and craggy coastline blooms a handmade culture fed by heritage, self-sufficiency, and collaboration. Handcrafted Maine: Art, Life, Harvest & Home features lively profiles of more than twenty artists, artisans, and craftspeople—weavers and potters, a painter, an architect, a boatbuilder, a leatherworker, bakers, lobster-men, and more—at work in the woods, towns, and cities of Maine, celebrating the triumphs and challenges of entrepreneurship and independence. Including more than 225 inspiring color photographs and intimate narrative portraits, Handcrafted Maine provides a window into the inner lives of creatives and brings to life the powerful environment and spirited character that nurture the unbridled ingenuity and common-sense approach to craft and life found Down East.
Author : Richard Kenvin
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262027607
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Surf Craft written by Richard Kenvin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of the surfboard, from traditional Hawaiian folk designs to masterpieces of mathematical engineering to mass-produced fiberglass. Surfboards were once made of wood and shaped by hand, objects of both cultural and recreational significance. Today most surfboards are mass-produced with fiberglass and a stew of petrochemicals, moving (or floating) billboards for athletes and their brands, emphasizing the commercial rather than the cultural. Surf Craft maps this evolution, examining surfboard design and craft with 150 color images and an insightful text. From the ancient Hawaiian alaia, the traditional board of the common people, to the unadorned boards designed with mathematical precision (but built by hand) by Bob Simmons, to the store-bought longboards popularized by the 1959 surf-exploitation movie Gidget, board design reflects both aesthetics and history. The decline of traditional alaia board riding is not only an example of a lost art but also a metaphor for the disintegration of traditional culture after the Republic of Hawaii was overthrown and annexed in the 1890s. In his text, Richard Kenvin looks at the craft and design of surfboards from a historical and cultural perspective. He views board design as an exemplary model of mingei, or art of the people, and the craft philosophy of Soetsu Yanagi. Yanagi believed that a design's true beauty and purpose are revealed when it is put to its intended use. In its purest form, the craft of board building, along with the act of surfing itself, exemplifies mingei. Surf Craft pays particular attention to Bob Simmons's boards, which are striking examples of this kind of functional design, mirroring the work of postwar modern California designers. Surf Craft is published in conjunction with an exhibition at San Diego's Mingei International Museum.
Author : Steven Daniel Miller
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1847285341
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)
Download or read book Surfboard Shaping and Glassing written by Steven Daniel Miller and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Surfboard Shaping and Glassing" is the fast and easy way to master the art of designing and building modern, high-performance surfboards. This definitive guide provides detailed and clear instructions along with scores of pictures, charts, and illustrations at every step of the building process. All that is needed to begin creating surfboards are a good attitude and some readily available tools and materials.Drawing on decades of design evolution based on the work of scores of master shapers, the book guides the shaper in choosing the correct shape and measurements needed to tailor the surfboard to a given wave type and surfer. The shaping process is then detailed. Time honored techniques usually handed down from master to apprentice are exposed in detail. It also details the steps needed to permanently seal a shaped surfboard using fiberglass and resin. After fins are added, the result is a complete, high-performance surfboard comparable in quality to even the most expensive brands.
Author : Ben Marcus
Publisher : MVP Books
ISBN 13 : 1616731176
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)
Download or read book The Surfboard written by Ben Marcus and published by MVP Books. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the surfboard is one of innovation---innovation that has in turn shaped the sport of surfing. The Art of the Surfboard follows this history, from the first "wave-riding" redwood planks crafted by ancient Hawaiians 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 surfboards evolution as a perfect convergence of form and function.
Author : Bruce Boal
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423605586
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (236 download)
Download or read book The Surfing Yearbook written by Bruce Boal and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SURFING YEAR BOOK OFFERS the complete package of news, features, results, opinions, and photography, providing an insider's view of everything that matters in each of the world's surfing regions-Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan, South and Central America, United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. An extended Surfing Year Book awareness campaign is underway at Surfersvillage.com, the world's biggest surfing news Web site, with more than twenty-two million visitor sessions a year. Surfersvillage will also utilize its large family of publishing partners around the world to advertise the book's arrival in all surfing markets. With each regional section offering text in English and language of origin, the book will have broad appeal in all world surfing markets. Photo essays from the best surf photographers around the world; profiles of all the leading surfers of 2008. Ocean environmental issues, weather, and swell reports. The only global directory of surfing products and services. International sponsors include: O'Neill, Quiksilver, Vans Europe, Oakley Europe, Solitude, Billabong, Hurley, Rip Curl, and Body Glove. Online marketing and promotions. Print and web advertising campaign. Co-op available. For years, Surfersvillage has led the world in providing the most comprehensive online information about the sport, culture, and industry of surfing, from the biggest swell events and contests to the tiniest club meets on the back beaches of the most remote coasts.
Author : Drew Brophy
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9780999011515
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Painting Surfboards and Chasing Waves written by Drew Brophy and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter what you create, someone is going to love it and someone is going to hate it. Focus on the people who love it. Drew Brophy This is the story of a self-taught artist who inspired change in the action sports industry. From painting surfboards to skateboards to designing tee shirts and boogie boards; Drew Brophy took his art from rejection to success. Brophy began his journey as a young artist who struggled to fit in. He had a vision for painting in a unique way, but the rest of the world wasn't ready for it. He never gave up and in time, his techniques became accepted and eventually, emulated worldwide. In this book, Brophy shares a painful, yet inspiring account of how he progressed from being a totally lost young man to creating an adventurous life of surf and travel with his art. Look Inside for: Brophy's full color paintings, sketches and designs that inspired surf culture; Hundreds of Brophy's surfboard paintings from the 1980's to present; The brutally honest story of Brophy's journey from starving to a full art career; The mindset that it took to overcome the naysayers and ultimately led to success. A failed art gallery, clients refusing to pay and endless rejections, that nearly put an end to Brophy's career. But then he asked himself one question, and the answer is what eventually led him on a path to create the life he really wanted. Read on for Brophy's personal story and artist retrospective, showing the progression of art and mindset over the course of thirty years. This book is inspiring for any artist who sometimes wonders is my art good enough?
Author : Claudine Burnett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239568
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Surfing Newport Beach written by Claudine Burnett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corona del Mar was once California's premier surfing spot, holding the sport's first Pacific Coast competition in 1928. Attempts to tame Corona and to make the Newport Beach harbor mouth safe for watercraft drastically altered board riding, destroying the great "wave-making machine" of Corona and creating the surf giant of today known as the "Wedge." Read about Newport before World War II: experience the Great Rescue of 1925 by Duke Kahanamoku and others, the rum runners of Balboa and the evolution of Newport Bay. Pioneering surfers such as George Freeth, Tom Blake, the Vultee brothers and Pete Peterson helped make a name for the city in surf culture. Authors Claudine Burnett and her surfer husband, Paul, have delved deeply into the past, sharing stories that will give readers never-before-revealed facts not only about surfing but Newport Beach and Corona del Mar history as well.
Author : Ben Marcus
Publisher : Mvp Books
ISBN 13 : 0760345295
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book 365 Surfboards written by Ben Marcus and published by Mvp Books. This book was released on 2013-12-25 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A history of surfboards offering images and descriptions of the most important, innovative, or interesting surboards from throughout the world"--
Author : James L. Phillips
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764319273
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Surf, Skate and Rock Art of Jim Phillips written by James L. Phillips and published by Schiffer Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of graphic art covers 40 years of Jim Phillips' free-lance and fine art, and contains hundreds of samples of posters, ads, logos, labels, cartoons, and other art forms that have entertained many and provided cultural identity for others. The story weaves history and insight into Jim's images, revealing the life and works of this California artist. ..."--Back cover.
Author : Sean McCagh
Publisher : McCagh O'Neill Pty td
ISBN 13 : 0992267420
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (922 download)
Download or read book The Surfboard Book written by Sean McCagh and published by McCagh O'Neill Pty td. This book was released on 2013 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Design Drives Performance Have you ever wondered how changing design will effect the performance of a surfboard, wanted to really understand what your shaper, surf shop or mates are talking about when they discuss bottom curve or rocker, or more importantly why a particular surfboard goes really well or struggles to perform in some situations? The Surfboard Book includes advice stories and design details from some of the most experienced and credible subject experts in the history of the surfboard in Simon Anderson, Dick Brewer, Steve Lis and Bob McTavish: each are known not only as surfboard shapers and designers but as innovators with a combined design experience approaching 200 years. The Surfboard Book explains: elements of surfboard shape and their effects on performance construction types: from traditional to modern sandwich construction important material properties including environmental issues basic types or classes of surfboard and how they perform how to go about choosing or specifying your next surfboard
Author : Malcolm Gault-Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300490713
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (4 download)
Download or read book LEGENDARY SURFERS Volume 3: The 1930s written by Malcolm Gault-Williams and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "LEGENDARY SURFERS Volume 3: 1930s" details the surf world of the 1930s, including California, Florida, Hawaii, Australia and Britain. This is not a coffee table book. It is specifically written for surfers who want to know the details of the heritage we are blessed to share, as told by those who lived it.
Author : Chad Stone
Publisher : Chad Stone
ISBN 13 : 1105087840
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Building Your Chambered Wood Surfboard written by Chad Stone and published by Chad Stone. This book was released on 2011-09-25 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to building a chambered wood surfboard using cedar two by fours or similar stock. This book includes layout, assembly, shaping, and chambering instructions to build your own 8' CedarGlide(R) Mini Longboard. This particular method is a very classic way to build a hand-tooled wooden surfboard, with a few modern ideas and a slew of tips and tricks to make the process easy for the beginner using just a few tools, or the handyman who has everything. They are more rigid and durable than most modern surfboards and, with proper care, they will be a truly Timeless design than can be cherished for many, many years.
Author : Hunter Hawkins Fine
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498549039
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book Surfing, Street Skateboarding, Performance, and Space written by Hunter Hawkins Fine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the cultural, political, and social implications of surfing and street skateboarding by drawing on critical cultural studies, political philosophy, postcolonial studies, urban sociology, and poststructuralist theory to analyze and render everyday performances as critical theoretical gestures.
