Surf Tribe (Hannibal)

• An incomparable new photograph ebook in regards to the worldwide surf tradition by Stephan Vanfleteren
• Showcases fascinating portraits of a number of the world's surf icons

With Surf Tribe, photographer Stephan Vanfleteren exhibits that there’s way more to surf tradition than simply sport and competitors. Browsing can also be a couple of deep admiration and respect for the ocean, in addition to the sensation of insignificance when confronted with the forces of nature. Surfers use the waves for enjoyable, but in addition to neglect and to battle, each with others and with themselves.

Vanfleteren appears to be like past the standard borders of america and Australia and searches the globe for individuals who dwell in locations the place sea and land meet. He paperwork a fluid neighborhood, with nature as its sole chief. He has sought out younger expertise, residing icons, and previous legends, each aggressive and free surfers.

The images listed here are serene black and white portraits in Vanfleteren's well-known, haunting model; as all the time, he reaches under the floor and goes to the core of his topics. Included, amongst many others, are Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, John Florence, Mickey Munoz, Filipe Toledo and Stephanie Gilmore.

Surfer, journalist, and actor Gerry Lopez has contributed the Foreword.

Surf Tribe has been exhibited in Knokke-Heist (Belgium), Kunsthal Rotterdam (Netherlands), Gallery Kahmann Amsterdam (Netherlands). The following exhibition will likely be in June 2019 in France. In case you are within the tales behind the ebook, go to: www.surftribe.be