{"product_id":"shaping-surf-history-tom-curren-and-al-merrick-california-1980-1983-9780847873562","title":"Shaping Surf History: Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983","description":"\u003cb\u003eMetyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California's surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young legend-to-be and future world champion Tom Curren and the surfboard shaper Al Merrick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the early 1980's, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influential periods in modern surf history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport's premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was there to capture it all. With a compelling blend of dramatic action, intimate moments and epic waves, Metyko's imagery and personal perspectives articulate a remarkable waypoint on the sport's cultural timeline, as well as a better understanding, and appreciation, of where surfing is today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jimmy Metyko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.97h x 9.21w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847873562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimmy Metyko \u003c\/b\u003ebecame an integral player in California's nascent professional surf scene, while attending Santa Barbara's Brooks Institute of Photography in the 1980's. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSurfer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurfing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreakout\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Surfer's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJamie Brisick \u003c\/b\u003eis a Fulbright fellow and former professional surfer. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Surfer's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam George \u003c\/b\u003eis the former editor-in-chief at \u003ci\u003eSURFER\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine and 2014 Emmy Award winning documentary director (\u003ci\u003eHawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau\u003c\/i\u003e). He is acknowledged as one of the sport's leading authorities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli International Publications","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41083503476851,"sku":"9.78085E+12","price":62.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3a685a76-6dc4-4d0c-898c-1df40e2c5124.jpg?v=1699544719","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/shaping-surf-history-tom-curren-and-al-merrick-california-1980-1983-9780847873562","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}