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Surfing. 1778-Today by Jim Heimann (2020, Hardcover) Read Description Please
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- 9783836583282
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
3836583283
ISBN-13
9783836583282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038709755
Product Key Features
Book Title
Surfing. 1778-Today
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Sports, Surfing
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Photography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
121.6 Oz
Item Length
13.4 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
It's all here - the clothes, the boards, the music, the contests, the rivalries, the surfer dudes..., Visual historian Jim Heimann brings his keen eye to the waves, culture, sport, and style of surfing in this gorgeous book., In this crowded world, the surfer can still seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, and be alone with the surf and his thoughts.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
741.6
Synopsis
Welcome the most comprehensive visual history on all things surfing. With hundreds of images and essays by today's leading surf journalists, this publication spans photography, fashion, film, art, and music to chart the evolution of surfing culture from its first mention in 1778 to today's global and multi-platform phenomenon., This tome is the most comprehensive visual history of surfing to date, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication . Following three and a half years of meticulous research , it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a sport, a lifestyle, and a philosophy . The book is arranged into five chronological chapters, tracing surfing culture from the first recorded European contact in 1778 by Captain James Cook to the global and multi-platform phenomenon of today . Utilizing institutions, collections, and photographic archives from around the world, and with accompanying essays by the world's top surf journalists, it celebrates the sport on and off the water, as a community of 20 million practitioners and countless more devotees, and as a leading influence on fashion, film, art, and music. An unrivaled tribute to the breadth, complexity, and richness of surfing, this book is a must-have for any serious player on the surfing scene and anybody who aspires to the surfing lifestyle. As one surfing scribe has declared, "There has never been a book like this, and there will never be another one again.", This tome is the most comprehensive visual history of surfing to date, marking a major cultural event as much as a publication. Following three and a half years of meticulous research, it brings together hundreds of images to chart the evolution of surfing as a sport, a lifestyle, and a philosophy. The book is arranged into five chronological chapters, tracing surfing culture from the first recorded European contact in 1778 by Captain James Cook to the global and multi-platform phenomenon of today. Utilizing institutions, collections, and photographic archives from around the world, and with accompanying essays by the world's top surf journalists, it celebrates the sport on and off the water, as a community of 20 million practitioners and countless more devotees, and as a leading influence on fashion, film, art, and music. An unrivaled tribute to the breadth, complexity, and richness of surfing, this book is a must-have for any serious player on the surfing scene and anybody who aspires to the surfing lifestyle. As one surfing scribe has declared, "There has never been a book like this, and there will never be another one again."
LC Classification Number
GV839.5
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