epub | 15.09 MB | English| Isbn:9781616731175 | Author: Ben Marcus, Juliana Morais (Photographer), Jeff Divine (Photographer), Gary Linden (Foreword by) | Year: 2007
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Category:Antiques & Collectibles, Sports, Other Sports, Water Sports, Entertainment Collectibles, Sports Memorabilia & Trading Cards, Surfing, Sports - General, Sports->CollectiblesThe history of the surfboard is one of innovation---innovation that has in turn shaped the sport of surfing. The Art of the Surfboard follows this history, from the first "wave-riding" redwood planks crafted by ancient Hawaiians to the vacuum-sealed, lightweight, "plastic fantastic" technological marvels of today.
Beautifully illustrated with historical prints and engravings, as well as the latest surf photography and detailed closeups, this book documents the surfboards evolution as a perfect convergence of form and function.