The Endless Summer

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The Endless Summer

1963, printed 1965
Prints
Screenprint
Sheet: 60 1/2 x 40 in. (153.67 x 101.6 cm)
Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund (M.2012.109)
Decorative Arts and Design
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Graphic designer John Van Hamersveld used saturated colors, layered imagery, and dramatic lettering to help define the aesthetics of surfing and rock and roll, two quintessential elements of Californi...
Graphic designer John Van Hamersveld used saturated colors, layered imagery, and dramatic lettering to help define the aesthetics of surfing and rock and roll, two quintessential elements of California counter-culture in the 1960s. His poster for The Endless Summer, a documentary film about surfers who roam the world in search of the perfect wave, captured the essence the state in transition. The unnatural glow of the poster’s fluorescent sunset lures the viewer to the next horizon, echoing the sense that what lie ahead may well be more unfulfilled promises.

(California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way," 2011-12)
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Exhibition history

  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery, July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Tokyo, Japan, The National Art Center, Tokyo, March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery, July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" South Brisbane, Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way" Salem, MA, Peabody Essex Museum, March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
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