Surfer Magazine 50 Years

Surfer Magazine 50 Years

For half a century SURFER magazine has captured and defined surf culture, from the sport's epic tales and discoveries to its greatest photography and cultural icons. Marking SURFER's 50th anniversary, this impressive volume showcases the magazines best features and most iconic images from throughout the years, along with original behind-the-scenes narratives and previously unpublished photographs. Packed with stories and images from legendary surf personalities on everything from travel and adventure to board design, SURFER Magazine: 50 Years pays tribute to the past, present, and future of surfing.

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Sam George is a professional surfer, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and former editor of SURFER Magazine. He edited The Perfect Day: 40 Years of Surfer Magazine. He co-wrote several surf and other documentaries--including The Lost Wave, Riding Giants, and Crips and Bloods: Made in America--and is director and co-writer of a film on surfer Greg MacGillivray, scheduled for release in 2010.