Book Launch - Sons of Beaches, the book

Sons of Beaches, a 108 page softcover book of surf life saving photographs, will be launched at the exhibition Opening Reception, and is available for sale during the exhibition:

30 March - 15 April

Kurb Gallery - 310, William Street, Perth

Exhibition hours: Sun-Thurs 1pm to 7pm, Fri-Sat 1pm -
8pm.

Whilst the exhibition explores specific themes relating to the surf life saving enterprise and its iconic place in Australian culture, the photographs in the book present a fuller picture of the endeavours and contexts within which we may view/read/interpret the icon, extending on themes raised in the exhibition.

The book consists of five chapters, each focusing on an aspect of surf life saving:

1. The Beach - location, setting, environment, physical space, and the people whom inhabit it.
2. The Crew - the men who crew the mighty surf boats
3. Surf and Sand - action, adventure, drama and pathos of surf life saving carnivals.
4. Open Water - long-distance open water swimming.
5. The Blue Hole - winter swimmers who brave the wild and frigid ocean.
6. Sons of Beaches - men whose lives are intrinsically linked to the lines and rhythms of the coast.

For more information, email seng_mah [at] yahoo.com.au or visit www.thesnapshooter.net

Renegade

Renegade, originally uploaded by sengsta.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach. January 2008.

Full tilt

Full tilt, originally uploaded by sengsta.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach. January 2008.

Ouch!

Ouch!, originally uploaded by sengsta.

Mullalloo boaties mucking around on the sand; Inter-club carnival, Scarborough Beach, January 2008.

Hitting the wall

Hitting the wall, originally uploaded by sengsta.

Surf rowing. Inter-club carnival, Scarborough Beach, January 2008.

Oarsome

Oarsome, originally uploaded by sengsta.

Surfboat heats, Scarborough Beach, January 2008.

Three watchers

Three watchers, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach, 2007.

Sandstorm

Sandstorm, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach, 2008.

The Shot

The Shot, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach, 2008.

Vanishing point

Vanishing point, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Twilight Carnival, Trigg Beach, 2008.

Marksman

Marksman, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Competitors in the under 15s ocean swim event take off on the sound of the starter pistol.

Cottesloe Tableau

Cottesloe Tableau, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Morning swimmer, Cottesloe Beach, 2007.

Beam me up Scotty!

Beam me up Scotty!, originally uploaded by duckmah.

State Masters, Scarborough Beach 2007.

Fire

Fire, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Cottesloe SLSC boaties prepare for training.

Picket fences

Picket fences, originally uploaded by duckmah.

State Masters, Scarborough Beach 2007.

Ballast

Ballast, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Interclub carnival, Trigg Beach.

Out of the ocean

Out of the ocean, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Tower to Tower open water swim event, December 2007.

Breaking point

Breaking point, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Intraclub Surf Carnival, Trigg Beach.

Vanishing point

Vanishing point, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Intraclub Surf Carnival, Trigg Beach.

Quartet

Quartet, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Intraclub Surf Carnival, Trigg Beach.

The cauldron

The cauldron, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Interclub Carnival, Trigg Beach, 2007.

Last leg

Last leg, originally uploaded by duckmah.

Tower to Tower ocean swim, December 2007.