I hope you are all doing great. I've had a touch of writer's slump so I thought it would be nice to simply feature photos today - but not just any photos...
You may already know that the entire Life magazine archive was posted online a few weeks ago, hosted by Google. It dates back to the 1860s but it mostly covers the 20th century with never-before-seen images of any historic topic you can think of.
If you have the time and inclination, the surfing shots of the 1960s are pure eye candy. Please enjoy a few here, and I wish you all a beautiful weekend.
update: Only 1/3 of the Life images are available now. It will take two more years before all of the images are online. So...there will be a lot more surf images to look forward to!
P.S. There is a fun interview all lined up for next Wednesday and most of you already know this interesting person...so see you next week. xo
Beach bum Jim Elliott waiting for a friendto put his surfboard into the water for him
1950 - San Onofre, CA
Photographer: Loomis Dean
Beach bum Jim Elliott tossing his crutches asideas he prepares to go out on his surfboard
1950 - San Onofre, CA
Photographer: Loomis Dean
Youths heading to the beach to surf1961 - US
Photographer: Allen Grant
A surfrider surfing1961 - CA, US
Photographer: Allen Grant
Surfboard rider racing into the water with boardin relay race at International Surf Festival
1965 - Manhattan Beach, CA
Photographer: Ralph Crane
Editor of Surfer Magazine John Severson on surf boardwith wife and two daughters
1966 - San Clemente, CA
Photographer: Bill Ray
John Severson talking with enthusiasts of the sport1966 - San Clemente, CA
Photographer: Bill Ray
John Severson is rammed by a board as he attempts to take a picture1966 - CA
Photographer: Bill Ray
John Severson talking with art editor Leo Bestgen about layout1966 - San Clemente, CA
Photographer: Bill Ray
8 comments:
Great pictures my friend! :)
Thank you for your good vibes, I'm pretty calm today (surprisingly.) Just hope I'm this way manana!!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)
I need to check the archive out...can't believe I haven't yet..these are awesome and just what I would have imagined you would pick out! xo t
Great photos.
And thanks for the hot tip on
the archives!
-francisco
I love vintage photos! These are awesome Jamie.
*Do yourself a favor and make those cupcakes :)
Amazing find Mrs. Luv!
"Beach bum Jim Elliott..." yeah, some bum, he is just sitting around eating doritoes and watching the tube. yep, he's a bum.
I stumbled on your pineapple place via the scoop on your interview with Patchie that the folks at 70% mentioned. Great blog dude so I'm obliged to list you under Beach Bum's best bloggers over at my place. Will have to use that shot of the bloke on crutches - absolutely priceless. Have a great 2009 and Cheers from Cornwall, UK. BB
I grew up with Leo Bestgen in Costa Mesa in the late 50's and wonder if he is still around. My name is Bob Briscoe and my email is bobandpat2@yahoo.com
Leo Bestgen passed away back in 2002 of a heart attack. For many years up to that point he'd been a very popular illustrator for Road & Track Magazine. And, he was a great guy too!
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