Over 400 dynamic color photos and a concise text rich in facts show
important developments in surfing over the last century. The
ancient Polynesian heritage of surfing is presented through its
introduction to the modern world by Hawaiians such as Duke
Kahanamoku in the early 1900s. Emphasis is given to a later period
when surfing's popularity grew steadily in southern California
during the 1950s and 1960s and surf culture was assimilated into a
west-coast lifestyle. The music, filmmaking, photography, design,
and literature of surfing all have influenced popular culture
internationally. Surfboards are shown here to have evolved from
150-pound solid redwood boards to "hollow" boards of the 1930s and
lightweight foam and fiberglass boards of the 1970s. Northern
Californians contributed the development of the wetsuit as an
adaptation to cold water conditions. As a result, the endless
summer now can be found on any beach in the world. This book is
based on the exhibition "He'e Nalu: Wave Riding" presented at he
San Francisco Airport Museums from October, 1997 to February, 1998.
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