Who were the 100 most important people in surfing?  Legends of Surfing, by Duke Boyd, answers that question once and for all!   In his 200-page book (big book, with big photos), he profiles not just the best surfers, but 100 of the greatest surfers, shapers, filmmakers, photographers and surf media pioneers.  We’ve read a lot of books about the best surfers, but this is pretty cool because it talks about the early filmmakers and surf magazine owners and their contributions to making surf mainstream, including the influence Hollywood had on the popularity on surfing…

 

There is some seriously good photography in this book, and in each profile there is a not-too-long commentary discussing each person’s contributions to surfing.  If you are looking for one good history book that profiles the major people of surfing (and not just the surfers themselves), this is a good call. 208 pages

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