THE ILLUSTRATED ATLAS OF SURFING HISTORY
All pre sale 11x14's are $500.00 each plus shipping and this includes all accompanying drawings, and color sketches. All the pieces are suitable for framing.
This is a wonderful opportunity as the buyer will receive several pieces of artwork as well as the original. The original will be published and therefore guarenteed to increase its provenance. Pleas see CONTACT US for purchasing details.
This web site contains information about Ron Croci and Joel Smith's latest book project. This unique book is published by ISLAND HERITAGE, Hawaii's premier publisher, on September 1st of 2016. All of the art and text in this book describes surfing history based on research where no images exist.
The art work from the book is for sale. Each image has a corresponding teaser note about the text as well as the size and price. The purchase of artwork not only includes the art but also the corresponding drawings the go with it.
This is a wonderful opportunity to own the entire package, and to have helped with the creation of this book at a very reasonable price. Please contact me for purchasing details or use the Pay Pal button below each painting.
Ron Croci
ron@roncroci.com
310 375 4203
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Cover. THE ILLUSTRATED ATLAS OF SURFING HISTORY.
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2. INTRODUCTORY IMAGE.
Even though this original art measures 11x14 inches, the image will be centered on page 1. of the actual history and should be about 1.5 inches by 2.00 Very small
This art is meant to convey the beginning of the voyage across a wave of time. Even though the wave is huge and he is flying he has complete composure. Let's go!
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3. TITLE PLATE
A pre-contact Hawaiian knee paddling his Olo Surfboard.
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4. HOW THIS BOOK CAME ABOUT
We are both surfers and we are fascinated by the remarkable history of our sport.
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5. WORLD MAP OF EARLY SURFING
This map constitutes the places where the earliest records of surfing occur. These are the places that this book explores.
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6. IN THE BEGINNING.
In the beginning, before there was even life in the sea, there were waves.
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7. ANTIQUITY
In the beginning we start out with the theme of ANTIQUITY and tell the story of mans fear of the ocean and its waves.
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8. OCEAN TABOO'S
"There be monsters" BALI....(Excerpt.)
Oil on wrap around panel, 11x14 inches.
This art also comes with several full sized drawings.
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9. SYRIA.
One of the earliest records of surfing occurred in the country of Syria. It is written that.......
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches. This art comes with a full sized drawing.
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10. INDIA
People are not aware that in the city of Madras India, hundreds of years ago, there was a kind of stand up surfing when....(Excerpt)
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12. POLYNESIAN TRIANGLE
This map illustrates the remarkable 2,000 year journey of the Aboriginal Taiwanese people to the Native Hawaiians.
Water Color, 12x16 inches on heavy weight archival paper.
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13. THE POLYNESIAN EXPLORERS
This chapter of the book covers the Polynesian exploration.
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GHANA, WEST AFRICA.
In 1835 a captain of an exploration ship describes people surfing.
This is the final artwork.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
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GHANA, WEST AFRICA.
In 1835 a captain of an exploration ship describes people surfing.
This is the final artwork.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipping.
14. GHANA, WEST AFRICA
"In 1835 the captain of an exploration ship describes people surfing........" (excerpt)
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15. AUSTRALIA
Coastal Aboriginal Australians were known for their prowess in the water. They would dive, body surf and were....(Excerpt.)
Oil on Panel, 11x14 inches. This art comes with a full size drawing.
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16. MAORI
The native Maori people were often seen surfing two man canoes where they......
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18. CAPTAIN COOK'S OBSERVATIONS ON TAHITIAN CANOE SURFING.
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19. POLYNESIAN SURF CRAFT
"They get pieces of board of any length with which......." (Excerpt)
Oil on wrap around panel, 11x14 inches.
This art also comes with a full size drawing.
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20. LEWIS AND CLARK.
"When Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean they witnessed Claptoc Native Americans catching waves in their......." (excerpt)
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21. HAWAIIAN ISLAND CHAIN
The Hawaiian Islands.
Water Color on heavy weight archival paper. 11x14 inches
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22. THE LEGEND OF KELEA.
"This legend dates from around 1500. A beautiful princess surfs and......"
(excerpt)
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23. THE LEGEND OF HI'IAKA
"One of the famous Hawaiian legends where Hi'iaka brings........" (Excerpt)
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24. PIKOI, WAVE NUMBER TWO.
"But instead of taking the first one they both......"
(Excerpt)
Oil on panel 11x10 inches.
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25. PIKOI, THE BEATING.
"The Ali'i's guards began to beat Pioki, and then....." (Excerpt)
As a side bar I think this is the first recorded mention of a local beach fight over surfing.
11x10 inches oil on board.
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26. WHEN THE GOD'S SURF.
"In ancient Hawaiian lore when the surf got too big they said the God's ....." (excerpt)
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
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27. SURFING HEIAU.
"The Hawaiian people actually had a religious site dedicated to surfing. They would........" (excerpt)
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28. PRAY FOR SURF
"In pre contact Hawaii the was an actual prayer to bring up the surf." (excerpt)
The actual prayer will go in the white area.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipping.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipp
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29. SANDALWOOD
In order to Achieve his goal of the Hawaiian Islands unification King Kamehameha forced the people.......
Oil on panel. 11x14 inches.
This art work also comes with several drawings, all suitable for framing, as well as a signed book.
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30. AN ALI'I ORDERING A NEW SURFBOARD.
"The Ali'i came to the surfboard and canoe construction area to..........."
(excerpt)
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31. PAGE 1,THE NINE STEPS IN PRE-CONTACT SURFBOARD BUILDING.
The instructions will be written in the open areas around the art work.
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32. Page #2. THE NINE STEPS IN PRE -CONTACT SURFBOARD CONSTRUCTION.
The instructions will be printed in the open areas around the art work.
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33. PRE-CONTACT SUNSET POINT
"Before Europeans surfed Sunset Beach, Pre Contact....." (excerpt)
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34. SURFING BEACHES IN ANCIENT HAWAII. OAHU
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35. SURFING IN ANCIENT HAWAII. MAUI
Water Color on Arches Archival psper. 7x10 inches.
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36. SURFING IN ANCIENT HAWAII. THE BIG ISLAND
Water Color on Arches Archival heavy weight paper. 12x8.5 inches
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37. RIDING THE OLO.
The largest surfboard Hawaiian's rode was called an OLO. It was, and still is.....Excerpt.)
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38. HOPUPU or SURF STOKED
"On their way to work, Hawaiian's would stop to check out the waves and if the surf was good all thought of work would stop...." (excerpt)
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39. CARIBBEAN SURFING 1840
"Surfing in the Caribbean was witnessed by......." (excerpt)
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11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipping.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipping.
11x14 inches, oil paint on wrap around panel. Ready to hang. Also several drawings with this. All suitable for framing.
$500. plus shipping.
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40. KING KAMEHAMEHA CANOE JUMPING.
"History has it that King Kamehameha practiced a technique called "Canoe Jumping" where he would......" (excerpt)
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41. THE ENTIRE VILLAGE TURNED OUT TO SURF.
"Explorers and missionaries observations on early Hawaiian surfing." (excerpt)
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42. NOTES FROM THE MISSIONARY JAMES WILSON.
"They get pieces of board of any length........."(excerpt)
The quote will go in the sky above the image.
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43. GAMBLING
"Pre contact Hawaiian's loved to gamble on surfing, they bet livestock, canoes, their......." (excerpt)
Oil on panel 22x14 inches. This artwork also comes with a full sized drawing.
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44. HAMAKUA POKO
"Women who surfed were just as respected as men. Some loved surfing so much that they dreamed about the next days surf......."(excerpt)
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45. COURTSHIP
"Young men and women would meet beyond the breakers and show their affection by wearing red colored...." (Excerpt)
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46. THE WORLD DISCOVERS SURFING.
Captian Cook's crew trying out surfing.
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47. SURFING HILO
"He raced across the wave, ducking under the curl..."(excerpt)
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48. BODY SURFING IN HAWAII.
"Body surfers use their shoulders like surfboards and......" excerpt.
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49. LOS GRINGO
"In 1835 while on a whaling cruise to Mexico the ship stopped on the island of Maui and a sailor wrote about three women surfing....." (Excerpt)
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50. HARMONY WITH THE SEA
"I have often seen fifty or a hundred people of all ages sporting like so many porpoises.(Excerpt.)
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51. THE MISSIONARY POSITION
The Christian Missionaries often tried to dampen the surfing activity, and although.....
11x14 inches, oil on panel. This art also comes with several drawings.
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52. DARE TO USE A SURFBOARD.
An American missionary tries surfing in Lahina Maui and..... (Excerpt.)
Oil on panel 11x14 inches. This art comes with a full size drawing.
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53. THE DECLINE OF SURFING.
Surfing declined along with the native Hawaiian population.....(excerpt)
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THE DECLINE OF SURFING.
Surfing declined along with the native Hawaiian population.....(excerpt)
THE DECLINE OF SURFING.
Surfing declined along with the native Hawaiian population.....(excerpt)
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54. ENGLAND
The first surfers in England were the..... excerpt.
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55. ENGLAND
Two brothers, who were Hawaiian princes surfed in Bridlington England in ......(Excerpt)
Oil on wrap around panel, 11x14 inches.
This art also comes with a full size drawing.
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56. THE THREE HAWAIIAN PRINCE'S SURF SANTA CRUZ.
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57. SOME OF THE FIRST SURFING BEACHES OF THE MODERN ERA.
Water Color on Arches archival heavy weight paper. 11x14 inches
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58. A YOUNG KING KALAKAUA.
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59. KALAKAUA'S DREAM
Prince David Kalakaua dreamt of revitilizing Hawaii's culture of art sports and music.
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60. FROM HERMAN MELVILLE'S MARDI.
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61. NIIHAU 1917.
"Surprisingly, the best Hawaiian surfers came from the small island of Niihau, they would......." (excerpt)
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62. ALEXANDER HUME FORD. 1908
One of the first great promoters of the sport....(Excerpt.)
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63. DAD CENTER.
The best surfer in the world after Duke..... (Excerpt.)
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches. This art comes with a full size drawing.
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64. THE FOUR
The four best surfers of their time, Duke, Dude Miller, George Freeth and Dad Center surfing Waikiki together.
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65. PRINCE EDWARD AND LORD MOUNTBATTEN
In 1920, Prince Edward and Lord Mountbatten surfed Waikiki together and....
Oil on wraparound panel. 11x14 inches. Several drawings come with this.
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66. THE BIRTH OF KING ARTHUR.
As the ninth wave appeared before the flaming effigy of Merlin, King Arthur....(Excerpt)
Oil on wrap around panel, 11x14 inches.
This art also comes with a 4 full sized drawing variations.
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67. MARK TWAIN TRIES TO SURF.
Most people don't know that Mark Twain tried to surf and....(Excerpt.)
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68. AGATHA CHRISTIE
In 1922 Agatha Christie surfed Waikiki, after surfing South Afric....
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69. GEORGE FREETH GIVING JACK LONDON A SURF LESSON WHILE ALEXANDER HUME FORD LOOKS ON.
"I wanted to rise on the breakers......"
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70. "SURFING HAS BECOME THE IMAGE OF HAWAII."
This quote illustrates Charmaine London's description of Hawaii in 1920.
11x14 inches oil on wrap around panel. Comes with several drawings.
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71. DIFFUSION OF SURFING
This map illustrates the direction of how early surfing traveled around the world.
Water Color on Arches heavy weight archival paper, 11x14 inches
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72. SURFING ADVANCES
The surfing and canoe clubs were now lively social centers with lockers for surfboards and a constant flow of over seas visitors.
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73. GEORGE FREETH SURFING DEMONSTRATION.
In 1907. in California, George Freeth gave surfing demonstrations near the pier at.....(Excerpt.)
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74. BATHING SUITS
One of the important innovations that encouraged women to enjoy surfing in these early days was the development of the bathing suit. Because of the Olympic's....(Excerpt.)
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75. SUFFRAGETTE'S 1912
The new style's of bathing suits opens the way for women to.....Excerpt.
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76. SURFING SOUTH AFRICA, CAPETOWN 1919
Two marines loaned Heather Price a surfboard which they brought from the U.S.....(Excerpt)
Oil on Panel 10x12 inches.
This art comes with a full size drawing.
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77. AUSTRALIA. THE CLUBBIES
Claude West watches Snowy McAlister's winning maneuver in an early contest between rival clubs.
Oil on Panel 11x14 inches. This art also comes with a full sized drawing.
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78. WATER SPORTS POPULARITY RETURNS.
The popularity of water sports returns. Festivals, races and...(Excerpt)
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches. This art also comes with a full size drawing.
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79. AS WATER SPORTS BECOME EVEN MORE POPULAR.
Water sports now becomes....(Excerpt.)
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80. THE SURFING LIFESTYLE: DUDE MILLER AND THE BEACH BOYS.
"Without these remarkable people (the beach boys) the Island would be nothing. With them it is a carnival." James Michener.
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81. PERU
Miraflores, where the first..... Excerpt
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82. CLUB WAIKIKI, MIRAFLORES BEACH, PERU.
"From inside this somewhat lavish beach club, dedicated to surfing,.....(excerpt)"
11x14 inches, oil on panel. This art comes with a full sized drawing.
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83. TOM BLAKE NIGHT SURFING.
"This section quotes Tom Blake on his adventures night surfing, Waikiki, 1920's" (excerpt)
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84. TOM BLAKE, MALIBU.
"Tom Blake is considered the first person to surf Malibu." (excerpt)
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85. JOHN KELLY VIEWING SUNSET BEACH HAWAII.
"John Kelly was one of the first mainland surfers to see the potential of surfing Sunset Beach. The story goes that......" (excerpt)
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches. Several drawings come with this. Ready for hanging.
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86. THE DEATH OF DICKIE CROSS
"On a huge day at Waimea Bay, as night approached everybody came in except Dickie Cross, who.........."
(excerpt)
11x14 inches, oil on wrap around panel. several drawings come with this. Ready to hang.
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87. THE INCOMPARABLE DUKE K
"The swimming marvel of the age...." Excerpt.
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88. DUKE KAHANAMOKU SURFING WITH ISABEL LATHAM.
Isabel Latham is considered the Godmother of Australian surfing. When Duke traveled to Dee Why Point,Australia, he..... (excerpt)
Oil on Panel 11x14 inches, this art also comes with a full sized drawing.
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89. DUKE IN ATLANTIC CITY
During Duke Kahanamoku's world tours after the Olympics he would stop to give surfing lessons too....
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90. DUKES FAMOUS BIG WAVE
"In the early 1900's a huge South swell hit Waikiki. Duke Kahanamoku and Dad Center surfed........." (excerpt)
This is a double page spread with an inset that is from Dukes story, describing what happened while they were waiting for a wave.
Oil on panel, 12x16 inches. Comes with a series of drawings.
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91. ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
The Atlantic seaboard was an early.....(Excerpt)
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92. MIAMI BEACH, 1930's
It wasn't until the 1930's that surfing made significant inroads on the West Coast....
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches.
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93. GEORGE FREETH SURFING BLUFF'S COVE.
George Freeth was the first known person to surf this now iconic surfing location. Many people.... (Excerpt.)
Oil on wrap around panel, 11x14 inches. This art also comes with a full sized drawing .
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GEORGE FREETH SURFING PALOS VERDES COVE.
GEORGE FREETH SURFING PALOS VERDES COVE.
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94. A YOUNG RABBIT KEKAI TANDEM SURFING WAIKIKI.
"Rabbit Kekai was among the early beach boys that............." (excerpt)
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95. JAPAN
Children in fishing villages were using these.....Excerpt.
Water color on Arches Archival paper, 11x15 inches.
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96. JAPAN #1
Surfers in Japan used a board called an Itago, it was made....(Excerpt)
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches. This art also comes with a full size drawing.
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97. JAPAN #2
A Japanese Itago surfer.
11x14 oil on panel. This art comes with a full size drawing.
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98. THE FOAM BOARD REVOLUTION
The science of poly-urethane foam molds and fiberglass made it possible to.....Excerpt
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99. CALIFORNIA DESIGN INNOVATIONS
"Something remarkable is afoot." Excerpt
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100. AUSTRALIA
Map of early Australian surfing.
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101. MALIBU ARRIVES DOWN UNDER
Greg Noll and American Lifeguards giving a modern (at the time) surfing demonstration in Australia.
Oil on panel, 11x14 inches'
This art comes with a full sized drawing.
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102. DOC BALL
Doc Ball was one of the earliest photographers to capture the life style of S.....
11x14 inches, oil on panel.
This art also comes with a full sized drawing.
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103. IMAGINING THE SURFER
"Surfers were sort of considered bums in those day's because....." (Excerpt)
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104. SURF SHOPS
In the late 1950's surfing began to take on it's modern form.(excerpt)
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105. THE NORTH SHORE TAKES CENTER STAGE.
"Waves are measured in increments of fear....Buzzy Trent."
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106. GEORGE DOWNING AT MAKAHA. THE CALIFORNIA/HAWAII NEXUS.
"It wasn't just a contest, it was an...."
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107. FRESH WATER SURFING
The Sevren Bore was England's first.....
Oil on cradled panel 11x14 inches.
This art comes with a full sized drawing.
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108. MANUFACTURED SURFBOARDS
"The boards were drooler's" Excerpt
Oil on cradled panel, 11x14 inches.
This art comes with a full sized drawing.
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109. THE POST WAR SURGE.
"It just kinda exploded again..."Excerpt
Oil on cradled panel, 11x14 inches
This artwork also comes with a full sized drawing.
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110. DALE VELZY
Dale was known to shape boards under the pier at Manhattan Beach......
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111. FRANCE
Biarritz was the first place.....Excerpt
Water Color on Arches heavy weight archival paper. 11x14 inches
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112. HOLLYWOOD BRINGS SURFING TO FRANCE
In 1956 Richard Zanuck went to France to......
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113. WET SUITS OPEN THE SPORT
"Nothing has put more people in the water in more places than....." Excerpt
Oil on cradled panel, 11x14 inches.
This artwork also comes with a full sized drawing.
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114. GIDGET GOES SURFING
"I was a woman in love with a surfboard." (Excerpt)
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