Dec 18, 2015 the angry sea, a surf movie by john severson from 1963. It is with a heavy heart that we announce john severson, founder of surfer magazine and patriarch of modern surf media, passed away friday evening in his sleep. In pursuing his photography hobby, he shot 16mm movies of surfing which first showed commercially in 1958. John seversons surf explores seversons lengthy surf odyssey through painting, photography, film and publishing. Surfer art by halloffame surfer and artist, john severson. Surfer magazine founder john severson, at right, is introduced by jim kempton, board president with the california surf museum at a booksigning in oceanside on sept. John seversons surf is a book that presents the languidmeetsextremethrills lifestyle of surfing through paintings and vivid photography. John severson 1995 surf culture surfing walk of fame. Ron jon surf shop is the worlds most famous surf shop. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Born and raised in pasadena and san clemente, california, severson was a creative type, an art major noted for having painted an abstract scene of the san clemente pier and beach with bebop surfers.
As a memoir the jan and dean story has elements of humor, tragedy and redemption. John severson, surfer who illustrated allure of waves. Surf culture patriarch john severson passes away at 83. John severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed surfer magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of southern california. John severson, a pioneer of modern surf culture who founded surfer magazine in 1962 and created paintings, films and photographs depicting the surfing lifestyle, died on friday at. John severson, born december 12, 1933, is well known as the creator of surfer magazine. Surfer art artwork by john severson paintings, photos. This volume includes an interview with the artist by nathan howe, curator at puka puka, along with contributions by surf icons, the hawaiian tube rider gerry lopez and the former editor. His 1961 film big wednesday is arguably the greatest of the early surf films, part of a lifetime of innovations in surf media. Their role models were hollywood stereotypes, and the sport quickly picked up a bad name. Surfing culture and surf art collectibles by the founder of surfer magazine.
Founder of surfer magazine and surfing halloffame surf culture artist, severson is noted for surf movies, surf posters, prints, paintings and aloha shirts. John severson december 12th 1933 may 26th 2017 before john severson, there was no surf media, no surf industry and no surf culture at least not in the way we understand it today. He, in essence, singlehandedly created a space for it. Before john severson, surf writer drew kampion wrote in 1999, there was no surf media, no surf industry and no surf cultureat least not in the way we. The gidgetinspired kids wanted to go surfing, or at least be a part of this underground culture, mr.
In 1961, johns big wave skills won the peru international surfing championship and was a finalist in the u. Surfer magazine announced that severson died in his sleep friday, may 26, 2017. Viewed simply as a representation of an alternative culture of the 1970s, witzigs photographs were valid and intriguing even back then. In our new video series, we take you on a thumb through of favorite. John severson, the founder of surfer magazine, has died at the age of 83, according to multiple news sources. Severson, john seminal surf world writer, editor, publisher, photographer, filmmaker, and artist from san clemente, california.
This in addition to our lifestyle growth as sportartbusiness. John severson, who led the world the joys of playing on waves as the founder of surfer magazine, died friday at his home on maui, from leukemia. In a very personal sharing, john expands the primal stoke of his original the surfer into a fullblown handsome hardcover book featuring a comprehensive. The angry sea, a surf movie by john severson from 1963. Severson had always liked doc balls 1946 book california surfriders, and hed intended to make the surfer a similar allphoto project. The jan and dean story is a personal story of the iconic musician and entrepreneur dean torrence. John severson is best remembered as the founder of surfer magazine. I worked at ron jon surf shop fulltime for more than a year pros simple retail work, fold shirts, sell skateboards, surfboards, surf equipment, interact with customers, learn about surf culture, nice stores, cool co workers, fun environment to begin learning about sales. John seversons surf book signing at shacc picture of.
Their technicolor spreads of bigwave riders and sundrenched. The inclusion of various surfer magazine covers is a nice touch, along with a few of seversons surf movie posterswhich i still have a collection of. San clementes kim kempton, board president with the california surf museum, introduces surf icon john severson at a sept. The artistry of photographers ron stoner and leroy grannis among others contributed mightily to the boom in surfing in the 1960s. His successes include surf safari, big wednesday, surf fever, and pacific vibrations. Surfing artist, filmmaker, magazine founder john severson. View the profiles of professionals named john severson on linkedin. Surfer is an american monthly periodical focused on surfing and surf culture, founded in 1962 by noted surfer, writer, photographer, artist and humorist, john severson 19332017 the magazine has changed ownership and management numerous times over its history and is currently published by american media ami. It tells their story from the early high school friendship struck up between jan berry and dean torrence and their ascent to the dizzying heights of stardom riding the crest of the surf craze. John seversons surf is a book exploring the art and life of the founder of surfer magazine. John severson, the iconic figure of surfing media, has died at age 83. John seversons surf is a new book published by maui gallerist puka puka, collecting paintings, prints and archival images that span six decades. The surf movies, books, magazines, and, by extrapolation, digital media we use for entertainment and information all. The man from san clemente, california, was one of the best surfers of his generation, an accomplished photographer, artist and writer, and surfer.
Sam george, former surfer magazine executive editor, 1999 john severson, one. John severson is the author of john seversons surf 4. At 81, powerhouse creativeandsurfculture paterfamilias, john severson, is on the same program hes pursued since he sold his brainchild, surfer magazine, in 1971. Rip john severson, surfer magazine founder boing boing.
Those, along with my period long board, magazines including seversons skateboarder magazine and now, this great book, is all i need, to go back to a time when things were a lot different. John severson founded surfer, the first magazine to celebrate and revolutionize the art and sport of surfing. The surfers journal fifty years of surfing on film john severson in the late 50s, john severson decided to join bud brown as a fulltime surf entertainment entrepreneur. By any measure, severson was one of the sports giants, known not just for launching the preeminent surf publication in the sports history, but also for his career as a filmmaker, surf competitor, and multimedia artist. But viewed with todays eyes, they seem almost impossibly innocent and. Explore surf publications that document the history of surfing and project the future of wave riding. A readersupported surf publication founded in 1992, the surfers journal is vivid, authoritative, and independent. Jimmie haskell john severson presents sunset surf discogs. Seversons paintings and photography, the book serves a dual purpose as a celebration of a zeilglike life to envy and as an implicit slap across the cheek of those status. John severson, a pioneer of modern surf culture who founded surfer magazine in 1962 and created paintings, films and photographs depicting the surfing lifestyle, died friday at. Browse the surf classics, bestsellers, surf guides, surf manuals and encyclopedias of surf culture. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing. And purist surf energy from page one to closeofbook. John seversons surf book tour t shirt featuring the monograph cover of infamous ricky grigg, oceanographer and big wave surfer, charging waimea bay.
San clementes kim kempton, left, board president with the california surf museum, introduces surf icon john severson at a sept. Whether you need swimwear for the pool, skateboards for the sidewalk, skimboards for the beach, or surfboards and bodyboards for the surf, ron jon surf shop has got you covered. John seversons surf is the first monograph and visual survey to explore his singular odyssey through ephemera, painting, photography, film, and publishing. John seversons book shows how the multitalented surfer shaped. The first monograph and visual survey to explore the singular odyssey of john severson, who revolutionized pop cultures vision of surfing and surf culture th. Before john severson, there were no surf media, no. Surfing heritage and culture center, san clemente picture. John seversons surf book signing at shacc check out tripadvisor members 1,722 candid photos and videos of surfing heritage and culture center. He grew up surfing off the beaches of southern california. Take a look at surfing through the lens of surfer magazine founder john severson. Discover and read the best surf books of all time, and start building your surf library with the following paperback and hardcover editions. John seversons new book on surf culture the new york times. Severson recalled in his 2014 book, john seversons surf. Jimmie haskell john severson presents sunset surf 1963.
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