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Tag: surf

CINEMATIC WAVES: WE MADE A SURF FILM!

So we made a little surf film. Though the word “film” here is used broadly. “Somewhere” is a short surf … More

california, documentary, film, frank profera, movie, surf, surf culture, surf edit, surf film, surf video, surfboards, surfer, surfers, surfing, travel, van corsa, video

SUPER COOL COFFEE-TABLE BOOK! “AFROSURF” CELEBRATES AFRICA’S RICH SURF CULTURE!

As regular readers of this blog know, we love to surf every chance we get. So when a new artful, … More

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE: “DON’T SURF!”

“Don’t surf!” We found this message scrawled into the layer of road dust caked onto the rear window of a … More

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NIFTY: WE’VE MINTED AND RELEASED AN NFT!

We’ve actually minted and released two NFTs! These are original images of surfers on waves at a couple of legendary … More

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BEACH GRIT: THE CINEMATIC ART, MUSIC, SURFING AND LAUGHS OF “FREE SCRUBBER”!

. . . Regular readers of Global Graphica will know that among our many passions is surfing. (Or is it … More

baja, film, free scrubber, mexico, surf, surfing, tom curren, travel, video

“IF YOU DON’T SURF, DON’T START”

“And if you do, never stop” These were the searing copy lines from an iconic advertising campaign in the 1980s … More

advertising, fashion, gotcha!, graphic design, michael tomson, stussy, surf, surf culture

PRINTED MATTER: THE RETURN OF THE AWESOME CRAPPY ‘ZINE

“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” is a lo-fi, black-and-white ‘zine published by Lone Wolfs (sic) Objets de Surf, a surf brand … More

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NEWS FLASH: “SPANTO IS A ‘KOOK’” AND OTHER MYSTERIES OF DEEP VENICE

Sooooooo … Spanto is a Kook.  “Who is Spanto? Why is he a kook?” you ask, savvy reader. These are … More

architecture, kook, slang, surf, surfers, venice, venice beach surfing

CULTURE: DOES WATCHING SURF FILM “FREE JAZZ VEIN” UP YOUR OH-SO-RETRO STREET CRED?

The answer, savvy reader, is “No, no it won’t.”  Whatever level of individual street cred one has will not be … More

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CLICHE UPDATE: YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SURFBOARD AS DECOR

A few months ago we posted on the phenomena of shops and restaurants upgrading their space with the simple act … More

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SIDE HUSTLES: WE LIKE TO SKETCH

Yes, it’s true, savvy reader. Sometimes we here at Global Graphica like to pick up a pen, pencil or, preferably, … More

art, artwork, contemporary art, drawing, sketch, surf, surf culture, surfer, surfing

CONFESSED: WE WENT SURFING!

… And it looked like this. 

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PERPLEXED: COLUMBUS DAY, STATUES AND MORE

We’re back after a “few days” hiatus. The break was in part due to Columbus Day, a U.S. national holiday, … More

california, columbus, columbus day, columbus statue, holidays, New York, new york city, nyc, socal, surf, surfing

Daydreaming A Little Daydream at Dreamy Daydream

The space at Daydream Coffee and Surf in Costa Mesa, California is great, but it’s missing a few things that … More

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Locals Only

Last weekend, we stumbled upon this throw pillow with the words “Locals Only” embroidered on it at the Mollusk Surf … More

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“Surf 80s Divine” 

We stumbled upon this this first-edition copy of the long and precisely titled “Surf Photographs from the Eighties Taken by … More

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Mural of Pioneering Surf Photographer Leroy Grannis by Artist Gretta Kruesi … Venice, Los Angeles

We’re fans of the photography of Leroy Grannis (we even have Taschen’s wonderful book on him) so it’s great to … More

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Re-Purposed Shipping Container at Iron & Resin … Ventura, California

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Cool Design … The Hess “Moraga” Surfboard

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Beach Surf Scene Mural … Carlsbad, California

This beautifully evocative mural of a beach scene filled with surfers is by artist Shawn David Baker. The artwork was … More

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Style … Surfer Espadrilles in Shop Window … Nolita, New York

We spotted these espadrilles with embroidered images of surfers in the display window at Cote A Coast, a small clothing … More

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Design … Surfer Magazine’s New Logo and Format

Surfer magazine has boldly introduced its new, artsier design and wider format with this stark black-and-white cover illustration in a … More

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“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” Sign at Lone Wolfs (sic) Surf Shop … Venice, Los Angeles

We love this … The Lone Wolfs (sic) surf shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, in Los Angeles, was recently … More

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Toy Surfers

These small, green plastic-molded figures of surfers poised in various stances on their surfboards are a riff on the iconic … More

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Surfboard Design and Brekkie … New York

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“Photo / Stoner” Surf Photography Book

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The New Issue of Acid Magazine Just Arrived …

Issue No. 3 of our favorite Euro-centric, global, artsy, small-format indie surf magazine has just arrived. We love Acid magazine, … More

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Louis Vuitton Surfboards

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City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES

Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … More

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CINEMATIC: “INSIDE THE MONSTER” … THE DANGERS OF BIG WAVE SURFING IN TAHITI!

INSIDE THE MONSTER from gilles HUCAULT on Vimeo. The 2004 film “Riding Giants” introduced the rarefied world of big-wave surfing … More

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The Surf and Skate Photography of Reid van Renesse

Reid van Renesse’s art photography of skaters, surfers and life in New York City’s Rockaway Beach  captures the playful, urban … More

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Scenes From an NYC Surf Day

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Happy Saturday Morning Iced Coffee at Saturdays Surf NYC

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The Usual Magazine

An actual physical copy of the Winter 2012-2013 issue of the Usual founds its way into our hands. The mag … More

graphic design, magazine, montauk, New York, newspapers, nyc, photograhy, printed matter, rockaway, surf, surf culture, surfing, the usual, urban
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