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Description for Surfing
Hardcover. This book traces the visual history of surfing from its first description by Captain Cook in 1778 to today's global phenomenon. It examines the evolution of surfing both on and off the water, as a sport, a lifestyle, a philosophy. 500 images detail surf's crossover from the originary shores of Hawaii to fashion, film, music, and even car design. Num Pages: 644 pages. BIC Classification: AJ; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 395 x 290. .
This platinum 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 more than 900 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 ... Read more
This platinum 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 more than 900 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen GmbH Germany
Number of pages
644
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
7127g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836547505
SKU
V9783836547505
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Jim Heimann
Cultural anthropologist and graphic design historian Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America, and author of numerous books on architecture, pop culture, and the history of the West Coast, Los Angeles, and Hollywood. His unrivaled private collection of ephemera has been featured in museum exhibitions around the world and in dozens of books.
Reviews for Surfing
Surfing will undoubtedly go down as the last word in the space. TASCHEN has turned the book as collectible sculptural object from avant-garde oddity into luxury commodity. It's all here - the clothes, the boards, the music, the contests, the rivalries, the surfer dudes. But does the ability to hang onto a floating piece of polyurethane ... Read more