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The story told by the photographs in "California Surfing and
Climbing in the Fifties "takes place against the larger backdrop of
postwar America: Truman and Eisenhower, the Korean War, the Cold
War and the Red Scare. Young people were embracing new symbols of
non-conformity: Elvis Presley, Jack Kerouac, Marlon Brando and
James Dean. All along the California coast, surfing became popular
as heavy balsawood boards were replaced with lightweight ones
crafted from polyurethane foam, fiberglass and resin. Meanwhile,
climbers descended on Tahquitz Rock in the south and Yosemite
Valley to the north to test handcrafted equipment that would set
new standards for safety, technique and performance. The
photographs in this volume include images of legendary surfers such
as Joe Quigg, Tom Zahn, Dale Velzy and Renny Yater, in locations
such as Rincon, Malibu, South Bay, Laguna and San Onofre; and
famous climbers such as Warren Harding, Royal Robbins and Wayne
Merry among others, photographed mostly in the Yosemite Valley by
the likes of Bob Swift, Alan Steck, Jerry Gallwas and Frank Hoover.
Soaked in surf, sun and adrenaline, the photographs in "California
Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties" depict the birth of an era and
an exhilarating moment in Californian history.
The saying goes, "The second best thing about surfing is talking
about it afterward." Gerry Lopez, one of the most revered surfers
of all time brings readers into the intimately personal sport with
Surf Is Where You Find It, a collection of stories that recount
harrowing waves, epic wipeouts, and heroes encountered over a
lifetime on the water. From growing up in Hawaii in the '50s and
'60s, to finding the tube in the early days at Pipeline, to
pioneering legendary spots like Uluwatu and G-Land in Indonesia,
Lopez has traveled for surf the world over. But for him, the people
stood out the most. Originally published in 2008, Surf Is Where You
Find It preserves memories of surf eras gone by, and commemorates
those who helped shape the surfing world today. Now, ten years and
more than 50,000 copies later, Patagonia is once again re-launching
the surfing classic in a fully redesigned edition with new photos.
Timed to correspond with the release of a new documentary, The Yin
and Yang of Gerry Lopez about Gerry produced by equally legendary
surfer and skateboarder Stacy Peralta, these 38 stories and
hundreds of photos offer more of Gerry than ever before. In these
pages, Gerry pays homage to those who shaped surfing today --
surfing any time, anywhere, and in any way. Includes forewords by
Rob Machado and The Surfer's Journal founder Steve Pezman.
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