Start of the Boy’s Heat, Makaha, 1964

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Gallery-grade prints hand-framed using the highest-quality materials.

Artful. Intrepid. Technically founded. Ron Church lifted surfing to a more sophisticated place. This closed edition offers rare access to the Church Archive.

“Church turned his camera on surfing as it teetered on the verge of wave jocks, plastic surfboards, and manufactured surf wear, complete with its own media. Worse yet, the realization that the still-small surf culture was a commercially exploitable “lifestyle” was lurking just around the corner. He was there to capture its last moments of innocence.”
—Steve Pezman

Whether you’re looking for a desktop accent piece or a centerpiece in your home or office, our ultra premium quality prints and frames will elevate any room. Put your passion on display.

Please call 1-949-361-0331 or email prints@surfersjournal.com for international shipping rates and product customization requests.

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  • Printed on acid free fine-art paper with archival Epson inks
  • Wood moulding in black, white oak, or white finish
  • All frames are chopped and joined in Costa Mesa, California
  • Conservation-grade, high alpha cellulose matboards
  • Acid free foam core backing
  • Framing grade plexiglass

Optional complimentary framing is available with each print purchase. Frame options include: black, white, white oak, or none.

Images shown are digital renderings for reference only. Image crop may vary on final print.

  • 8 x 8 inches
  • 12 x 12 inches
  • 18 x 18 inches
  • 28 x 28 inches
  • 34 x 34 inches

To calculate the final dimensions, add the print size to the number of total inches of your frame and matte selection.

Eg: For a print 8 x 8 inches, with an outside frame of 1 inch on each side, the total dimensions are 10 x 10 inches. For the same print with a matte and outside frame size of 2.5 inches on each side, the total dimensions are 13 inches by 13 inches.