| A2zsurf: Surf Art: : Contributor(s): Watson, Norval (Author) |
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ISBN: 0648677613 ISBN-13: 9780648677611 Publisher: Longforest OUR PRICE: $38.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - Artists' Books - Art | Australian & Oceanian - Sports & Recreation | Surfing |
| Series: A2z |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.21 lbs) 78 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Surfing and mystery collide in this rich and varied artist's book of surf art paintings by Norval Watson: revealing seascapes, iconic surf art, mesmerizing marine art, and more. This totally bitchen' collection of contemporary surf art by Norval Watson features rich, saturated colour, premium hardcover format and eyecatching layout and design. A variety of media including oils, watercolours, acrylics, drawings, and painting on surfboards are combined with candid and action portraits of the artist in this comprehensive selection of his surf art from the early 1970s to 2019. Surfers, sailors, skimboarders, sunlovers, and those whose passion is collecting beautiful marine art will all enjoy this sophomore artist's book by an inspiring and enduring Australian artist whose contemporary seascape paintings merit closer attention. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watson, Norval: - Norval Watson was born in Australia in 1957. He first hit the surf beach at Noosa Heads at six months old. An early introduction to bodysurfing in the sunny, fully frothing waves of Evans Head had him hooked on the surf for life. He began repairing and then building surfboards as a very young teenager, and later went on to work for surfboard manufacturers around Australia for the next 30 years. In 1990 he created a pop-up show of paintings in a warehouse in South Melbourne, and has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions since then. |
