the book of surfing - press release

The killer guide – waves, Travel, sTyle, culTure

author: Michael Fordham
publisher: Bantam Press
designers: A-Side Studio
pub. date: 16.06.08

“Punches through the layers of profit-driven pastiche…
radically new… addictably readable”
Huck Magazine

From the creators of The September Project, Stranger magazine and cult freesports mag Adrenalin comes 288 pages of illustrated loveliness on surf culture. Representing the work of some of the greatest lensmen, pensmen and artists ever to train their sensibilities on the beautifully meaningless act of riding a wave, The Book of Surfing is a tempestuous, full colour celebration of the surfing life.

The roll call of contributors include: Thomas Campbell, LeRoy Grannis, Albe Falzon, Ron Church, Art Brewer, Jeff Divine and Rick Griffin – and there’s everything from an ode to the feral surfer, an anatomy of surf wagons, sketches of the influence of surf music and the surf T-shirt to riffs on Dora, Curren and Tudor.

Hipping the legions of the newly stoked to the breadth and depths of surf culture as well as keeping the old salts smiling, the whole package lands as the 21st century’s coolest guide to surf-culture, like, ever.

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http://www.bookofsurfing.com/

For further information please contact:

Michael Fordham and Clive Wilson

See you next year

European Fish Fry lasted a couple weeks, unfortunately it´s over. Thanks to all for the good times, what else can we say?

Peace and Love Brothers, we´re stoked!

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Spreading seeds

photos by alexandro

As you all know, DK came to Portugal to the European Fish Fry. So I got him to do some boards for a local factory in Ericeira/Portugal at Board-culture Factory, and the poor guy had to work all day while all the rest of us had fun and relax!

I must say that he is the most talented shaper Ive seen so far!
I got him to shape me two killer boards, one 5'10" Superfish aka Swordfish aka bloodyfish... and a 6'5" Step-up Bonzer! I'm stoked!

For all European Fish lovers, there are 8 boards still available at BoardCulture Shop in Ericeira:
5'10" Quad Swordfish
6'0" Quad Swordfish
5'9" DoubleWing Quad Fish
6'0" DoubleWing Quad Fish
5'8" Twin Keel Fish
5'9" Twin Keel Fish
5'10" Twin Keel Fish
6'5" Roundpin Bonzer5

If you are interested on any of these mail nuno.ribeiro@board-culture.pt

Cant wait to try my boards!!
Keep up with the good work BRO!