Jeff Divine 70s Surf Photographs by Jeff Divine
Brand: Distributed Art Publishers
Product Description
A colorful insider portrait of 70s surf culture with a foreword by Pulitzer Prizewinning author William Finnegan If you were there even just for some of itHawaii California surfing the 70sthe memories and stories will flow freely from these photographs. Jeff Divine was there for all of it and these images have been culled from an enormous personal archive. Divine was shooting for Surfer the monthly magazine that was the bible of the scene. His photos from this archive show the precommercialized era in surfing when the hippie influence still held sway. Surfers had their own slanginfused language and were deep into a world of Mother Ocean wilderness and a culture that mainstream society spurned. Surfboards were handmade in family garages often made for a specific kind of wave or speed for paddling ease of turning and featured all kinds of psychedelic designs. Some were even hollowed out to smuggle hash from Morocco. The color and blackandwhite photographs collected here taken throughout California on the coastlines at Baja Dana Point Laguna Beach La Jolla Malibu San Clemente and Oahu give a vivid image of this closeknit culture and the incredible athletic feats of its heroes and heroines. Raised in La Jolla California Jeff Divine born 1950 started photographing the surfing world in 1966. He held jobs as photo editor for 35 years with Surfer magazine and Surfers Journal. His works have been displayed worldwide in museums and galleries as well as in books magazines and media. In 2019 he was inducted into the Huntington Beach Surfing Walk of Fame for his contribution to surf culture in a career lasting 50 years. show more
Condition : New
Author : Jeff Divine
Weight : 1390.06
Publisher : Distributed Art Publishers
Language : English
EAN : 9781942884606
ISBN10 : 1942884605
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20200716
Place of Publication : New York United States
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 241 X 305 X 17.78mm