An insightful chronicle tracing the roots of the surf boom and its connection to the Beat Generation and 1960s pop culture. Featuring examinations of original beachcomber personalities like the Waikiki Beachboys to the rise of Venice Beach as a creative centre for music, art and film, this text illustrates why surf culture is a vital art movement of the 20th century. Key figures, both obscure and popular, as well as the full spectrum of the pop culture world, are discussed, from beach' movies to the Trashwomen and the Beach Boys.'
- ISBN10 1595800808
- ISBN13 9781595800800
- Publish Date 21 August 2014 (first published 6 June 2008)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Santa Monica Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English