She Surf: The Rise of Female Surfing - Hardcover

Lauren L Hill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899559983 ISBN 13: 9783899559989

Publisher: Gestalten, 2020

Synopsis

Join the celebration of the diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of women riding and making waves around the globe.

While surfing is usually seen as a male domain, women have long been nurturing their own water stories and claiming their rightful place in the world of this sport. She Surf hails the females, past and present, who are engaged in expanding the art of surfing. Through exclusive interviews and evocative imagery, the book travels from the iconic waves of Hawai'i to remote locations in Morocco.

Learn about the history of female surfing, discover the story of Polynesian princesses, follow the first female surfers in the 1960s and meet the contemporary shakers of the modern surfing scene.

"This is much more than a book, it is an artifact. The pages are filled with glossy contemporary images, vintage illustrations, and film photographs, all capturing the joy and grace of women in the water throughout the decades." Surf Station

"She Surf does justice to women's surfing history" Surfer Today

"Given the contemporary surfing story has undoubtedly, at times, suffered from a lack of diversity, this is sure to be an important contribution to the lexicon of our sport." The World Surf League

"balances between high-quality photography and insightful content perfectly." Surfer Today

"a decade-in-the-making tome from Hill, showcasing surf cultures from around the world through a female lens, while also charting the history of women surfers." Surfline

About this title

About the Author

Lauren L. Hill is a professional surfer and writer who has spent the past decade exploring new waves and documenting burgeoning surf cultures around the world through an eco-feminist lens.

Lauren has degrees in Environmental and Social Science from Stetson University. She was a senior writer for Surfing World Magazine and has appeared in award-winning documentary films including The Church of the Open Sky, Bella Vita, Beyond the Surface, and Transparentsea Voyage, amongst others. Lauren hosts The Waterpeople Podcast and her work continues to revolve around the power of storytelling to build community and protect our planet.

From the Back Cover

While surfing is usually seen as a male domain, women have long been nurturing their own water stories and claiming their rightful place in the world of this sport. She Surf hails the females, past and present, who are engaged in expanding the art of surfing. Through exclusive interviews and evocative imagery, the book travels from the iconic waves of Hawaii to remote locations in Morocco. Learn about the forgotten stories of Polynesian surfing princesses, pioneering wave riders from the 1960s, and the contemporary movers and shakers shaping the
scene. This book is an exciting reflection on what it means to be a female surfer and what it means to be moved to action by the beauty of the sea.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gestalten
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3899559983
• ISBN 13: 9783899559989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Lauren L. Hill, Gestalten