Kelly Slater: A Life of Waves is a photographic portrait of 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, captured by lensman, surfer, and friend Todd Glaser. This new coffee table book published by Rizzoli celebrates fifteen years of Slater’s exhilarating adventures from 2008 to 2023, and offers an intimate look at the life of this revered surfer, widely considered to be the greatest of all time.
Co-authored by Slater and Glaser, with a foreword by Eddie Vedder, the book represents a seldom-seen portrait of the surfer. It offers unprecedented access into Slater’s world with his personal narration throughout, paired with Glaser’s extensive archive of stunning images, a vast majority of which are previously unseen.
Kelly Slater: A Life of Waves is a riveting compilation of some of the most iconic images of Kelly Slater in and out of the water. The book offers a seldom-seen portrait of surfing’s brightest star in his element, guided by Glaser’s irrefutable passion for his craft.
