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She Surf
The Rise of Female Surfing
Editors: gestalten & Lauren L. Hill
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 256 pages, more than 200 photos
Format: 21 × 26 cm, 8 ¼ × 10 ¼ inches
Price: € 35 (D) £ 30 $ 50 (US)
ISBN: 978-3-89955-998-9
European publication date: May 14, 2020
International publication date: June 16, 2020
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ABOUT THE BOOK
“As girls are given the opportunity and support to engage with sport, and as accessibility to boards and beaches increases, we will make up for lost decades in getting back to surfing’s legacy of inclusivity.” Lauren L. Hill, in She Surf
She Surf is an exciting reflection on what it means to be a female surfer and how it feels to be moved to action by the beauty of the ocean. Join the celebration of the diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of women riding and making waves around the globe.
From its Polynesian origins to the beaches of almost every surfable coastline around the world, the art of surfing has become a truly global phenomenon with millions of surfers living to the rhythm of the tides. While surfing is usually told through a male perspective, women have long been nurturing their own water stories and claiming their rightful place in the world of this sport. In more than 25 exclusive interviews, She Surf profiles the females who are engaged in expanding the art of surfing today. Through evocative imagery and insightful text written by professional surfer Lauren L. Hill, the book travels from the iconic waves of Hawai‘i to lesser-known surf destinations such as Taghazout, Morocco, and Tofino, Canada. Learn about the forgotten stories of a surfing princess, pioneering wave riders from the 1960s, and the contemporary movers and shakers shaping the scene. She Surf hails the women, past and present, who define the sport and art of surfing.
ABOUT THE CO-EDITOR
Lauren L. Hill is a professional surfer and writer who has spent the past decade exploring new waves and documenting burgeoning surf cultures around the world through an eco-feminist lens. Lauren has degrees in Environmental and Social Science from Stetson University. She was a senior writer for Surfing World Magazine and has appeared in award-winning documentary films including The Church of the Open Sky, Bella Vita, Beyond the Surface, and Transparentsea Voyage, amongst others. Lauren hosts The Waterpeople Podcast and her work continues to revolve around the power of storytelling to build community and protect our planet. @theseakin @waterpeoplepodcast
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ÜBER DAS BUCH
Die Zeiten, in denen Surfen eine bloße Männerdomäne war, sind längst vorbei. Surferinnen aus aller Welt haben sich in den letzten drei Jahrzehnten ihren Platz auf der Welle erobert. She Surf erzählt die beeindruckenden Geschichten der Frauen, die gestern und heute den Sport und die Surf-Kultur prägen. Lauren L. Hill porträtiert Wellenreiterinnen wie Stephanie Gilmore, Liz Clark und Leah Dawson und berichtet von deren Leidenschaft für den Ritt auf der Welle. Nebenbei gibt Hill einen Einblick in die Kulturgeschichte des Wellenreitens, von den Anfängen in Polynesien über Prinzessin Ka‘iulani und die Surf-Pionierinnen der 1960er Jahre bis zur Surf-Szene der Gegenwart. Neben Essays (u.a. über die Rolle des Bikinis) empfiehlt She Surf zehn spektakuläre Surfspots u.a. in Italien, Marokko und Kanada und gibt Tipps zur besten Reisezeit, Unterkunft und Schwierigkeitsgrad.
Lauren L. Hill, Surferin und Schriftstellerin, hat in den letzten zehn Jahren neue Wellenarten und Surf-Kulturen rund um die Welt mit einem öko-feministischen Blick erforscht und dokumentiert. Als Senior Writer arbeitete sie für das Surfing World Magazine und war in einigen preisgekrönten Dokumentationen zu sehen wie The Church of the Open Sky, Bella Vita, Beyond the Surface und Transparentsea Voyage. In ihrem Podcast Waterpeople trifft die Australierin Menschen aus der Wassersport-Szene und diskutiert mit ihnen über Umweltschutz und kulturelle Ereignisse. @theseakin @waterpeoplepodcast
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