# Shaping Surf History: Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983

- **Brand:** Rizzoli
- **Price:** $55.00
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- **GTIN:** 9780847873562
- **Availability:** Out of stock

## Summary

Hardcover photography book titled 'Shaping Surf History: Tom Curren and Al Merrick, California 1980-1983' by Jimmy Metyko, featuring surf history and action shots.

## Description

Metyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California's surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young legend-to-be and future world champion Tom Curren and the surfboard shaper Al Merrick.During the early 1980’s, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influential periods in modern surf history.The rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport’s premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was there to capture it all. With a compelling blend of dramatic action, intimate moments and epic waves, Metyko’s imagery and personal perspectives articulate a remarkable waypoint on the sport’s cultural timeline, as well as a better understanding, and appreciation, of where surfing is today.   Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli (September 5, 2023)   Language ‏ : ‎ English   Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages   ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847873560   ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847873562   Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 pounds   Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1.25 x 11.25 inches

## Appearance

- **Colors:** ASSORTED
- **Sizes:** OS (per-size availability under Variants)

## Variants

- **In stock:** 0 of 1

| Size | Color | SKU | Availability |
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| OS | ASSORTED | 0847873560 | Out of stock |

## Categories

- **Categories:** books

## Additional Attributes

- **tags:** books, Interest Books, Rizzoli, surf books, yellow & orange
- **format:** Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
- **vendor:** Rizzoli
- **isbn 10:** 0847873560
- **isbn 13:** 978-0847873562
- **language:** English
- **publisher:** Rizzoli (September 5, 2023)
- **dimensions:** 9.25 x 1.25 x 11.25 inches
- **item weight:** 4.2 pounds
- **product type:** books
- **shopify handle:** shaping-surf-history-tom-curr

## Enrichment

- **Type:** book
- **Type Synonyms:** hardcover book
- **Tags:** hardcover, photography book, surf culture, non-fiction
- **Styles:** documentary
- **Colors:** multi
- **Color Families:** Multicolor
- **Category Path:** Media > Books > Print Books
- **Book cover type:** Hardcover
- **Genre:** Arts, History, Sports
- **Language version:** ENG- English
- **Canonical Brand:** Rizzoli

## Images

- ![Image 1](https://cdn.octogen.ai/152f20d3383507871c89e6d302e5697c/971da5daac5a734ca159491cfca920c3.webp)
- ![Image 2](https://cdn.octogen.ai/152f20d3383507871c89e6d302e5697c/ca827d02b422bf5a3b4140046df27f20.webp)
- ![Image 3](https://cdn.octogen.ai/152f20d3383507871c89e6d302e5697c/f227a64df1fad601cf4024b8fdc46f80.webp)
- ![Image 4](https://cdn.octogen.ai/152f20d3383507871c89e6d302e5697c/26ae364c7946b96454d4f7234657c42c.webp)
- ![Image 5](https://cdn.octogen.ai/152f20d3383507871c89e6d302e5697c/ac24657f2c74ef2ac3bf0c1a7e353c3e.webp)

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