Greg Noll: The Art Of The Surfboard
by Drew Kampion
List Price:
Our Price: $19.60
You Save: $10.40 (35%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $15.99 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Drew KampionIntroduction: Greg Noll
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-01
ISBN: 1586857762
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Book Reviews of Greg Noll: The Art Of The Surfboard
Book Review: The story behind the wave craft...
Summary: 5 Stars
An infinitely deep look at THE quintessential legend of surfing, "Greg Noll: The Art of the Surfboard" is an honest, "no rock left unturned" retrospective of surfboard shaper/surfer/waterman Greg Noll. Leaf through the pages of this book and you're instantly captivated by a virtual kaleidescope of Noll's meticulously handcrafted, functional works of art, coupled with a treasure trove of stories well worth telling.
Kampion, a "literary savant of surfing's cultural record", has chronicled just about every aspect of the sport of kings, making him a natural choice to weave this tale. Here he takes on the insurmountable task of capturing Noll's endless contributions to surfcraft with his characteristic thirst for all things water-related.
The sheer amount of research that went into this book is unimaginable, and yet somehow reading it feels like you're simply talking story, Hawaiian style.
The best part about this book is that it's not just a historical register: Kampion also turns his lens at Noll's son Jed, and we get a glimpse of how Greg's skills with a sander and Surform are being passed down to another generation of board builders.
With every turn, "The Art of the Surfboard" is pure aloha. And no filler.
Summary of Greg Noll: The Art Of The Surfboard
One of the greatest surfers of all time, Greg Noll has built a considerable reputation as master of surfboard making, or "shaping." Today, collectors and surfers alike prize his unique brand of board. Recently featured in the award-winning documentary feature, Riding Giants, "Da Bull," in his iconic black-and-white striped trunks, was emblematic of big surf and fearless commitment. In addition to being a pioneer of big-wave surfing, surf movies, and surf magazines, by the mid-1960s, Noll was one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world.Now living in Crescent City, California, Noll still shapes twelve boards a year out of old-growth salvage woods-replicas of Duke Kahanamoku's olo and other exotica for collectors. The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buffs of any age.
The Art of the Surfboard includes:
A biographical introduction to Greg Noll
A concise history of the evolution of surfboards and construction techniques from ancient Hawaii to the modern era
Descriptive step-by-step photo sequences with explanatory text on building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards
A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards, vintage 1950 to 2005, featuring photographs, action shots, commentary from surfers and shapers, and from Greg himself on the boards and their eras
Portraits of several important Greg Noll surfboard collectors and their collections, with accompanying bios and information on the boards
A guide to the various Greg Noll surfboard labels and the years each was used
Illustrated throughout with action surf shots taken by some of surfing's master photographers
Water Sports Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Water Sports Books
Whitewater!by Norman Strung
Macmillan; Published: 1976; Hardcover; Book
North American Canoe CountryMacMillan Publishing Company; Published: 1979-02; Paperback; Book
Diveby Pipin Ferreras
Willow; Published: 2007-04-02; Paperback; Book
Beken Of Cowes The America's Cup - 1851 To The Presentby Olin Introduction by Stephens
Harper-collins Publishers; Published: 1990; Hardcover; Book
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmerby Lynne Cox
Mariner Books; Published: 2005-03-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.30
Price in other shops:
The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manualby Allan H. Viatses, Allan H. Vaitses
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; Published: 1988-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.99
Price in other shops:
Into the Bermuda Triangle: Pursuing the Truth Behind the World's Greatest Mysteryby Gian Quasar
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; Published: 2005-02-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
A Speck on the Seaby William Longyard
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; Published: 2004-07-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.93
Price in other shops:
Sea Kayaking: A Woman's Guideby Shelley Johnson
Johnson; International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; Published: 1998-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.74
Price in other shops:
All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Doraby David Rensin
It Books; Published: 2008-04-08; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $8.32
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Waveby Peter Heller
Free Press; Published: 2010-07-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.50
Price in other shops:
Vintage Surfing (Taschen 25 Anniversary!)Taschen; Published: 2009-07-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.82
Surfing Photographs from the Seventies Taken by Jeff Divineby Scott Hulet
T. Adler Books; Published: 2006-03-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $26.39
Price in other shops:
Riding Giants (Special Edition)CLARK,JEFF; Release date: 2005-01-04; DVD
Best price: $3.27
Price in other shops:
Photo/ Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance of Surfing's Greatest Photographerby Matt Warshaw
Chronicle Books; Published: 2006-11-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $21.18
Price in other shops:
Surfboards (Surfing Series)by Guy Motil
Globe Pequot / Falcon; Published: 2007-12-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.41
Price in other shops:
The History of Surfingby Matt Warshaw
Matt Warshaw; Chronicle Books; Published: 2010-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $30.92
Price in other shops:
LeRoy Grannis: Surf Photography Of The 1960s & 1970s (25)by Steve Barilotti
Taschen; Published: 2010-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.45
Price in other shops:
The Basics of Surfboard Design: Know Surfing and Surf Better by Understanding the Surfboard Shape; Key to Surfboard Shaping and Construction, or An Illustrated Guide for Surfers, Shapers, Enthusiastsby Bob Smith
Rembrandt Publishing House; Published: 2008-10-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.94
Price in other shops:
The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stokeby Ben Marcus
MVP Books; Published: 2010-04-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops: