{"product_id":"shaping-surf-history","title":"Shaping Surf History","description":"\u003cb\u003eMetyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California''s surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young legend-to-be and future world champion Tom Curren and the surfboard shaper Al Merrick.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the early 1980’s, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influential periods in modern surf history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport’s premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was there to capture it all. With a compelling blend of dramatic action, intimate moments and epic waves, Metyko’s imagery and personal perspectives articulate a remarkable waypoint on the sport’s cultural timeline, as well as a better understanding, and appreciation, of where surfing is today.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306288193918,"sku":"NW9780847873562","price":29.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780847873562.jpg?v=1778521674","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/shaping-surf-history","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}