Surfing: 1778-2015

"For those with curious minds or dedicated to the activity, this large and complex volume contains nearly every facet of information about the history of surfing, which began as early as 1778 in Tahiti. Bringing together over 900 images and numerous essays to chart its evolution as a sport, lifestyle, and philosophy's not to mention its influence on fashion, film, art, and music's "the results are a wonderful tribute to all things surfing." - Interviewmagazine.com, TASCHEN has turned the book as collectible sculptural object from avant-garde oddity into luxury commodity., It's all here - the clothes, the boards, the music, the contests, the rivalries, the surfer dudes..., This is the bible to put in the hands of every surfing aficionado. A rich and ultra-documented panorama about the sport... Surfing is more than just a coffee table book, it is above all a rare and precious volume to be passed on from generation to generation.