"When it's good, you have to shoot." Leroy Grannis knew the sacrifices that he had to make as a surfer and a surf photographer, and consequently captured some of the most important images of early American surf culture.
With salt water in his veins and a camera in his hand, Grannis' took to the waves to create images that have become synonymous with a golden age of surfing, where the waves were the driving force and celebrity endorsements, product placements and huge sponsorship deals had not even been dreamt of.

From the kneehigh glass of Malibu to the roaring overhead of Oahu's North Shore, this beautiful tome is a testament to Grannis' evocative skill with a lens, creating a world that you actually want to step into from your coffee table.

Spanning the 1960s and 70s the book showcases an impressive selection of surf photographs all drawn from Grannis' personal archives, which document the growth and development of a lifestyle, from 'surfers stomps' and surf contests to the board laden station wagons along the Pacific Coast highway. Biography, comment and anecdotes frame these beautiful images in the context of one talented man's passion for the water.

A weighty but worthwhile addition to any collection.