The Surfboard: Art, Style, Stoke

A richly illustrated history of the surfboard from the first hand-crafted “wave-riding” redwood planks to the "plastic fantastic" technological marvels of today

"The Surfboard serves as a general catalog and survey of surf craft form the 20th century onwards."
- Surfer’s Journal, September 2007

"It’s a cool look back at the most important piece of equipment in our sport."
- Transworld Surf, September 2007

"In a beautiful labor of life, love and energy, he [Marcus] has compiled the first actual history of this ocean icon (ancient Hawaiians surfed in homage to the sea’s gods), from old time wave-riding redwood planks to the light-weight, vacuum-sealed technological marvels of the present. The Surfboardfeatures stunning studio photographs, historical prints and engravings, and close-ups of surfboards … Fascinating and essential, even if you don’t go near the water."
- Spirit of Aloha, October 2007

"Marcus has done a sterling job of putting this book together and accurately describing it as the first ever history of the surfboard … This book superbly and colorfully documents that evolution of the surfboard."
- Pitpilot (UK), October 2007

Format: hardback