Heading to the beach...

Finding a lot of inspiration in early 70's surf/skate culture. A time when there was nothing more important than hitting the beach with your friends and taking full advantage of the hot weather and easy living lifestyle.

Whether it be clothes, graphics or music your into I think a lot can be learned from the DIY aesphetic of this era. 'Streetwear' of today owes a lot to this period and I think now is a good time to pay homage to its roots.



A photographer who lived and documented surf culture is LeRoy Grannis. His book 'Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s' captures surfing breaking into the mainstream in the late 1960's, when surfing was growing in popularity. Places such as California and Hawaii were his stomping ground. Grannis does well to capture all the bright colours in his coloured prints but still his black and white images give us a taste of the atmosphere of that time. From snapping the perfect wave, girls in bikini's to surf competition winners this book has it all.

Some images from the book...













The book can be purchased HERE.

Some other images from the early surf/skate days...