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Metyko 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 three-time world champion Tom Curren and
then-unknown surfboard shaper Al Merrick. During a four-year period
beginning in 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. The 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 standardize modern board design, by
doing so becoming the sport s premier board-builder; the monster El
Nino event of 82-83, a once-in-a-generation series of North Pacific
storm systems which provided a record-breaking 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.
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