The Surfriders of Hawaii

Pacific Island Photography Collection
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The Surfriders of Hawaii

Kingdom of Hawai'i (annexed by United States), O'ahu, Hawaiian, 1914
Books; albums
Hand-tinted gelatin silver photographic prints mounted on heavy brown wove paper
7 × 7 in. (17.78 × 17.78 cm)
Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water (M.2015.33.160)
Art of the Pacific
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

Gurrey is regarded as the father of surf photography and this book is considered the first book on surfing....
Gurrey is regarded as the father of surf photography and this book is considered the first book on surfing. The book is hand-made, was publilshed in 1914 and there are only 8 copies known to exist (Maureen Cavanaugh and Patty Lane KPBS).
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