Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers

Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global...
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Author: Andrew Warren
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Language: English
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Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers by Warren, Andrew

Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers

Dhs. 454.09

Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers

Dhs. 454.09
Author: Andrew Warren
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Over the last forty years, surfing has emerged from its Pacific islands origins to become a global industry. Since its beginnings more than a thousand years ago, surfing's icon has been the surfboard--its essential instrument, the point of physical connection between human and nature, body and wave. To a surfer, a board is more than a piece of equipment; it is a symbol, a physical emblem of cultural, social, and emotional meanings. Based on research in three important surfing locations--Hawai'i, southern California, and southeastern Australia--this is the first book to trace the surfboard from regional craft tradition to its key role in the billion-dollar surfing business.

The surfboard workshops of Hawai'i, California, and Australia are much more than sites of surfboard manufacturing. They are hives of creativity where legacies of rich cultural heritage and the local environment combine to produce unique, bold board designs customized to suit prevailing waves. The globalization and corporatization of surfing have presented small, independent board makers with many challenges stemming from the wide availability of cheap, mass-produced boards and the influx of new surfers. The authors follow the story of board makers who have survived these challenges and stayed true to their calling by keeping the mythology and creativity of board making alive. In addition, they explore the heritage of the craft, the secrets of custom board production, the role of local geography in shaping board styles, and the survival of hand-crafting skills.

From the olo boards of ancient Hawaiian kahuna to the high-tech designs that represent the current state of the industry, Surfing Places, Surfboard Makers offers an entr e into the world of surfboard making that will find an eager audience among researchers and students of Pacific culture, history, geography, and economics, as well as surfing enthusiasts.

Author: Andrew Warren, Chris Gibson
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 01/31/2014
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780824838287

About the Author
Warren, Andrew: - Andrew Warren is a human geographer from Wollongong, Australia, who grew up surfing local breaks around his hometown. Chris Gibson is professor of human geography at the Australian Centre for Cultural Environmental Research, University of Wollongong.

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