{"product_id":"surfing-in-the-sixties-culture-the-music-and-the-fashion","title":"Surfing In The Sixties: Culture, The Music And The Fashion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1960s was a decade like no other ... the culture, the music and the fashions. It also saw a surfing boom that bred innovation in surfboard design, changes in lifestyle, and most importantly, the development of ‘surf ’ photography. Mal Sutherland, John Pennings, Barrie Sutherland and Bob Weeks were pioneers of the genre – four young guys who blended their love of the beach with a passion for photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrasted with this era when the whole planet goes surfing, in Australia in the sixties, riding a surfboard was the exclusive domain of either the very poor, or the wealthy. Consequently, many of us chose the poverty path, throwing our fate to the winds, rejecting the post-war consumerism and the suburban, Saturday Evening Post dream. We just went surfing, with no thought to tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsequently, our cars were old jalopies crammed with bodies and boards, to share the petrol pennies around. Our wardrobe was goodwill – and sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur dreams were of next day’s surf, which meant five or six hours of paddling, take-offs, speed trim thrills, and attempting new manoeuvres as they were developed. We made better and better boards as our skill level quickly increased. Hunting for new surf spots was a major part of our culture along Australia’s massive coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book represents a snapshot into the imagery of the time, a time now known as ‘the golden era of surfing’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were perhaps a dozen committed surfing photographers (total) in the 1960s, so this book represents a significant portion of the 35mm film shot in Australia through this decade, making ‘Surfing in the Sixties’ an even more valuable record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brumby Sunstate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47194207617223,"sku":"1760790882","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2575\/8088\/files\/Brumby_Surfing_in_Sixties.jpg?v=1789621084","url":"https:\/\/goldenbreed.com.au\/products\/surfing-in-the-sixties-culture-the-music-and-the-fashion","provider":"Golden Breed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}