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LeRoy Grannis - Steve Barilotti and Jim Heimann (b. 1917, d. 1911, photographer)

Steve Barilotti and Jim Heimann: LeRoy Grannis, Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s. Taschen 2006. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by LeRoy Grannis (#254). Richly illust. In publisher's boards, slipcase and celophane wrapper (unopened). Housed in the original shipping box.

Out of print.

“This collection, drawn from Grannis's personal archives, showcases an impressive selection of surf photographs—from the bliss of catching the perfect wave at San Onofre to dramatic wipeouts at Oahu`s famed North Shore. An innovator in the field, Grannis suction-cupped a waterproof box to his board, enabling him to change film in the water and stay closer to the action than other photographers of the time. Equally notable is his work covering an emerging surf lifestyle, from ”surfer stomps“ and hoards of fans at surf contests to board-laden woody station wagons along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is in these iconic images that a sport still in its adolescence embodied the free-spirited nature of an era—a time before shortboards and celebrity endorsements, when surfing was at its bronzed best.” Taschen.com

Please note! The pictures of the book are from the official Taschen homepage, since this book is still wrapped in the original celophane protector.

Condition

Shipping box damaged.

Auction

Photobooks, 4 April 2017

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8,000–10,000 DKK

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Price realised

6,000 DKK  

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6,000 DKK