A Golden Age: Surfing's Revolutionary 1960s and '70s

A Golden Age: Surfing's Revolutionary 1960s and '70s

Surfingâ€™s formative period from 1965 to 1978, as shown through the most complete book of the iconic images of photographer John Witzig. Chronicling the great creative years in the evolution of surfing, the late 1960s and early â€™70s, this engaging volume documents the revolutionary changes of the eraâ€”in board length, in surf style and techniqueâ€”through the images of Australian photographer John Witzig. Witzig was not only photographing the scene, he was part of it, a group that included surfers Bob McTavish and George Greenough, and his images reflect both that access and that intimacy. In 1967, he created a firestorm of controversy with a Surfer cover story declaring that a core of young Australian surfers had redefined the sport, as evidenced by his friend Nat Youngâ€™s blazing win in the 1966 World Surfing championships. Witzig went on to capture the defining momentsâ€”the surfers, the draft-dodging back-to-landers, the radical developments of board design, and, of course, the waves, from Australia to Honolua Bayâ€”of surfingâ€™s most thrilling period. Soulful, poetic, iconoclastic, filled with rare images, this book is a unique look at surfingâ€™s cultural revolution.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 652360
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2013-04-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847838288

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