35.1

On the cover: A study in midcentury trim through the archivist’s eye of John E.O. Larronde. Photograph by Grant Ellis/in situ photo and artifact courtesy of the Museum of Ventura County Larronde Collection.

In this issue, we page through Lorronde’s photo albums documenting California waterfront culture dating back to the 1930s, then hang with Venturan zeitgeister Dane Reynolds and his acolytes, before cracking eggs with Skip Frye, Devon Howard, Marc Andreini, and other devotees to the design. We also get deep into the form and void of the tube, tool around the Dominican Republic, view the work of a Tasmanian abstractionist, and more. Pick up TSJ 35.1 for the whole trip. 

Features

Page 16

BEING-IN-THE-TUBE

Reflections on the human condition—from inside the barrel.

Words by Chris Howard | Photo by Matt Clark

Page 24

INTERVIEW: MAKE IT LOOK EASY

Chris Miller on the balance of style and progression, skateboarding and surfing’s influence on each other, the need for creativity in the industry, and more.

By Elliott Wright | Illustration by Russ Pope

Page 32

OFF TO THE LIME COAST

Dominican ramblings with a rotating cast of rail setters.

By Scott Hulet | Photo by Chris Klopf

Page 42

CAPSULES IN MONOCHROME

Trimmings of midcentury Malibu and beyond from the archive of John E.O. Larronde.

Introduction by Alex Wilson | Photograph by Grant Ellis/in situ photo and artifact courtesy of the Museum of Ventura County Larronde Collection

Page 58

ENDLESS JOY

Dane Reynolds has never been more available—or more open. Still, his enigma endures.

By Tony John Andrews | Photo by John Respondek

Page 86

THE LOST KIDS OF MARRAWAH

Levels of perspective with artist Zoe Grey.

By Sean Doherty | Photo by Nick Green

Page 94

PORTFOLIO: JACK JOHNS

With beautiful places and people as subjects—set to the rhythm of both tropical and freezing tubes—the photographer keeps it way outside the conventional Cornish mold.

Introduction by Daniel Crockett

Page 118

EGGHEADS

Crafted during surfing’s shift from long to short, the egg was never meant to be a compromise. Decades later, its curves and functionalities still hold fast.

By Cedar Hobbs | Photo by Craig Stecyk

Page 128

UNDERCURRENTS

Floridian Michael Dunphy’s wings, a 100-year-old-surfboard, finding rhythm with an Irish slab, covert surfing operations, and more.

Photo by Ryan Ell

Purist surf energy from Page One to close-of-book, delivered directly to your door.

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