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“Crashing Surf”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on masonite painting by Eleanor Church (mid 20th century Rye, New York artist). “Crashing Surf
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1960s Post-Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Oil, Masonite

Evening Surf
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Evening Surf" c.1980, is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Oil

Retro Evening Surf
Evening Surf
H 23.75 in W 27.85 in D 1.5 in
Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Retro Surfing Brothers
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H 20 in W 30 in
Surf
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
surrealism with the documentary art form. What differentiates Mr. Adams’ work from traditional
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1980s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

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Silver Gelatin

Retro Surf
H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in
“Crashing Surf, Capri”
By Guido Odierna
Located in Southampton, NY
Large, impressive seascape of rolling surf pounding the rocky shore of Capri. Signed lower left by
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1970s Post-Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Minny Crushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

Minny Crushing Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

Surf I
By Christine Ravaux
Located in New Orleans, LA
Shades of blacks and grays to suggest the power of the surf. Christine Ravaux is a Belgian artist
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Late 20th Century Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Retro Surf I
Surf I
H 4.75 in W 3.75 in
Surf Club
By Silvia Lareo-Vazquez
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 25. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produ...
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1980s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

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Silver Gelatin

Retro Surf Club
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Slim Aarons : Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons : Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons : Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

1963 Original Surf Pop Art style poster created by John Hitesman
Located in PARIS, FR
illustration. Pop art - Surfing United States - Melvin Maelstrom Festoon Wisconsin
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1960s Pop Art Retro Surfing Art

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Paper, Lithograph

'Big Surf, Point Lobos' California Impressionism, Carmel Art Association, Taos
By Edward Norton Ward
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Society of American Impressionists; he is also a member of the California Art Club and has served as
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1960s American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing surfing in the summer of 1965. Her father Howard reportedly
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1960s American Realist Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing surfing in the summer of 1965. Her father Howard reportedly
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1960s American Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing surfing in the summer of 1965. Her father Howard reportedly
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1960s American Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Original Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
trees and desert mountains in the background. Created by the 'Godfather of Surf Art". Bill Ogden has
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1960s American Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

Surfing Brothers, Newport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Brothers, Newport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Brothers, Newport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Brothers, Newport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Minny Crushing Surfing'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
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1960s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Lambda

'Pacific Surf, San Diego', Worcester Art Museum School, San Bernadino College
By Richard Gabriel Chase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Massachusetts, Chase first studied at the Worcester Art Museum School, later earning his degree from
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1960s American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Gouache, Board, Graphite

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surf Club, Miami 1989
By Silvia Lareo-Vazquez
Located in Hudson, NY
stands for, a community of art and experience. As the largest annual exhibition, the Summertime Salon
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1980s Retro Surfing Art

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Silver Gelatin

Crashing the Surf, Mid-Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid-century seascape with sailboat by Carl Davidson (American, 20th Century), c.1955. Signed "C. Davidson" lower left. Presented in a wooden frame. Image size: 15"H x 30.25"...
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1950s American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Surf on Lake Michigan
Located in Clinton Township, MI
/500 is entitled "Spring Surf on Lake Michigan" and is signed and remarqued by the artist Leo Kuschel.
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro Surfing Art

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Lithograph

Surfing Brothers Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Surfing Brothers 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Freddie and Howard
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

Surfer Kids loading surf boards
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin. Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil on print verso AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition ...
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1960s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

'Surfing Brothers' 1965 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Surfing Brothers' 1965 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print circa 1965: Freddie and Howard
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1960s Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Color

George Barris, "Feeling the Surf, " hand signed
By George Barris
Located in Chatsworth, CA
taken from original negative. Published by Edward Weston Fine Art, Los Angeles, 1987. Edition of 325
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Mid-20th Century Photorealist Retro Surfing Art

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Photographic Paper

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
, Houston Fine Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), George
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1960s Post-Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 25 Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered. Paper size: 36 x 54 in. AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition of 25 16 x 20 in., Edition of 25 24 x 36 in., Edition of...
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1960s Post-Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

'Pacific Surf', California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel
By Jane McCullough
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. Jane McCullough was an avid California plein air painter, exhibiting and took art classes at the Fresno
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1980s Post-Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Forgotten Island of Santosha original vintage surfing movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original: FORGOTTEN ISLAND OF SANTOSHA vintage surfing poster. Artist: Bill Ogden. Size: 27" x
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1970s Surrealist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

Sky & Surf - Abstracted Watercolor Landscape with Birds
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor landscape of an abstracted crashing surf swirling into a dreamy sky
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1980s American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
By Anthony Friedkin
Located in Zurich, CH
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Laguna Art Museum, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, San
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1990s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

1972 Original Australian poster for the surfing documentary The freedom riders
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Australian poster from 1972 for the Australian surfing documentary directed by Bruce Dowse
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1970s Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century Crashing Surf on Rocks Seascape
By Margaret Esther Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid-century California seascape watercolor of the crashing surf on the rocky coast by Santa
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1950s American Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Paper, Watercolor

'Surf and Rocks at Sunset', Oakland College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, verso, on old artist's tape, 'Surf and Rocks'. Carol Sideman received her Bachelor of Arts degree from
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1970s Post-Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

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Masonite, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Oil

Waimea Bay, Hawaii 1964 Vintage Surfing Poster Mike Doyle champion surfer
Located in London, GB
click on "See all from this Seller." Waimea Bay, Hawaii Surfing Poster 1964 Poster 67 x 53 cm Printed
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1970s Realist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Lithograph

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
Washington Irving High School at age thirteen in which she furthered her art prowess. Later, she studied at
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1960s American Modern Retro Surfing Art

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Paint, Paper

Door of Deception - Nude With Rocks Surf, Double Exposure
By Jerry Uelsmann
Located in Carmel, CA
Vintage Mint Condition Platinum Photograph Fabulous image in the true style of Uelsmann
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1980s Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Beach Surf Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic and Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic on Paper Beach art Surf session abstracted
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

Slim Aarons Bailey's Beach Club SRBA Newport, RI Surfing
By Slim Aarons
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 13"H x 10"W Frame Sz: 14 3/8"H x 11 1/4"W In gilt bamboo frame w/ UV glass Freddie and
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1970s Retro Surfing Art

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Paper

Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite, 1969, Archival Pigment Print
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite depicts a young man surfing on the water. He holds a rope
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1960s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wilson L Scruggs Oil Painting Island Boys in Surf
By W.L. Scruggs
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on board by Wilson L. Scruggs. A large format painting done in a modern style with subtle collage and sensitive yet bold impasto passages. Mr. Scruggs was active in the Miami and...
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1960s American Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Paint

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, by Al Satterwhite, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a 16 x 20 inch archival pigment print
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1960s Post-Modern Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Pacific Surf at Sunset', Oakland Museum, Women Painters of the West, SWA, GGE
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Society of Independent Artists (1927-1928), Oakland Art Gallery (now know as Oakland Museum, 1932, 1934
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1950s Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Skimmers by Al Satterwhite, 1964, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Dallas, TX
Surf Skimmers by Al Satterwhite captures the carefree and joyous spirit of teenagers playing on the
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1960s Contemporary Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf
Located in Hudson, NY
Golden sun viewed through red maple above turbulent waves. Mineral pigments on gold and silver ground with silk brocade border.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

High Surf Orient Bay, St. Martin, Abstract Oil Monotype by Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Long Island City, NY
, American (1911 - 1988) Title: High Surf Orient Bay, St. Martin Year: circa 1980 Medium: Oil Monotype on
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Monotype

M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts
Located in Haleiwa, HI
. Features airbrushed work of art depicting a monkey surfing with a Budweiser beer. Airbrushed in Robert’s
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1980s American Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a
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Late 20th Century American Retro Surfing Art

Materials

Paper

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