Duke Boyd is a legend of surfing, and the founder of Hang Ten surfwear clothing line
Who were the 100 most important people in surfing? Legends of
Surfing, by Duke Boyd, answers that question once and for all! In
his 200-page book (big book, with big photos), he profiles not just
the best surfers, but 100 of the greatest surfers, shapers,
filmmakers, photographers and surf media pioneers. We've read a lot
of books about the best surfers, but this is pretty cool because it
talks about the early filmmakers and surf magazine owners and their
contributions to making surf mainstream, including the influence
Hollywood had on the popularity on surfing...There is some
seriously good photography in this book, and in each profile there
is a not-too-long commentary discussing each person's contributions
to surfing. If you are looking for one good history book that
profiles the major people of surfing (and not just the surfers
themselves), this is a good call. - Daily Stoke
(www.dailystoke.com)
Boyd does an exemplary job of presenting a rudimentary
cross-section of surfing's collective character study in one
elegant hardcover. The Surfer's Journal Photo Editor Jeff Divine's
rich imagery makes up the meat of Legends Of Surfing, with archival
morsels coming everywhere from John Severson and Doc Ball's
respective collections to Ron Stoner and Warren Bolster's classics.
The pull quotes and captions are a midterm in themselves, while TSJ
Publisher Steve Pezman gives the work and the author additional
street cred in his Foreword...While surf magazines primarily care
about who's coming, Legends Of Surfing is all about who's come and
gone, and who's still going. It's compulsory for any surfing
connoisseur's bookcase..." - Eastern Surf Magazine
This is an attempt at an entertaining encyclopedia of surfing's
all-stars, with Boyd contributing fun facts and richly chosen
quotes, while Divine -- photo editor of the slick Surfer's Journal
-- raids the archives for images that give a sense of personality
to each surfer. Not just a casual read for the surfing buff, but a
useful reference on all things surfing.Honolulu Star Bulletin
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