Tom Curren
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Behind A Famed Ride: Frame By Frame
Posted December 8, 2018 by Dan Fitzpatrick
Tom Servais’ November 1991 photograph of a Tom Curren cutback is one of the best known images ever taken of a surfer and a wave. But what came before and after? These 15 images provided by Servais help fill in that picture for those interested in how a skilled surfer navigates one of the world’s best waves. (more…)
A Lucky Moment In Time
Posted December 4, 2018 by Dan Fitzpatrick
During the final months of 1991 Tom Servais captured two images that remain the best known Pipeline photos ever taken. One, of Australian Tom Carroll, came during the height of pro competition with hundreds watching. The other, of American Tom Curren, unfolded in the fading light of afternoon with few people around. Servais explains the circumstances surrounding the images and why they still resonate with surfers more than a quarter century later. Servais, now 65, is at Pipeline this winter for the 37th time, in search of more such moments.
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Alvar Sirlin: Surfing Portraits
Posted February 4, 2017 by Dan Fitzpatrick
Alvar Sirlin is a New York illustrator well known for his soccer portraits in Howler Magazine. But he is also a recreational surfer who can be spotted on the beaches of Long Island, N.Y. when the conditions are right. Here is a look at his sketchbook, which serves as a showcase for Alvar’s ability to capture the sport at its most dynamic. (more…)
Great Moments At Trestles
Posted December 3, 2016 by Dan Fitzpatrick
Many of pro surfing’s greatest moments occurred at Trestles. Illustrator Alvar Sirlin brings four to life. (more…)
Go Deeper on Kelly Slater’s First Pro Win
Posted November 1, 2016 by Dan Fitzpatrick
Go below the surface of Kelly Slater’s first pro win with this addendum to “A New Beginning.” (more…)