Two new surf photography books published by Rizzoli make their debut this month, spanning the shores of the Atlantic and Pacific, from New Jersey to Hawaii: I Heard There Were No Waves in New Jersey: Surfing on the Jersey Shore 1888-1984 by Danny Dimauro and Johan Kugelberg, and Carissa Moore: Hawaii Gold: A Celebration of Surfing by Carissa Moore.
I Heard There Were No Waves in New Jersey: Surfing on the Jersey Shore pays homage to the beaches and boardwalks of the Jersey Shore, often overlooked for the warmer waters of its Hawaii and California counterparts. This visual history celebrates the unique surf culture that has thrived on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, and its influence on the worlds of surfing, skateboarding, and beyond.
Drawing from archives of photographs and ephemera from private collections, and those in the New Jersey Surf Museum and New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame, the book showcases the evolution of East Coast surfing, from its pioneering beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century, to its heyday in the 1980’s as the scene converged with skateboarding and a shared influence on street style.
Alongside insightful texts that illuminate previously unheralded moments in the evolution of the sport, I Heard There Were No Waves in New Jersey: Surfing on the Jersey Shore introduces some of the greatest unseen surf photography of the last century and lets the Jersey Shore take its rightful place in the history of American surf culture.
Carissa Moore: Hawaii Gold: A Celebration of Surfing, written by world champion surfer and Hawaii native, Carissa Moore, celebrates Hawaii’s rich surf history and culture. It features stunning photography that captures the magnificent beauty of the islands, Hawaii’s most famous surf breaks, and legendary surf icons.
5-time WSL Women’s World Tour Champion and a member of the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, Moore brought pride to the islands when she won the first-ever, gold medal in surfing’s Olympic debut in 2020. Here she shares her personal story and perspective, alongside contributions from many of her fellow Hawaiian surf legends, on what it means to be a surfer from Hawaii, the birthplace of the sport.
Carissa Moore: Hawaii Gold: A Celebration of Surfing pays tribute to the significance of Hawaiian surfing, shared by its native sons and daughters from iconic Hawaiian families such as the Aikaus, Moniz, and Hos; championship tour professional athletes such as John John Florence and Zeke Lau; graceful longboarding champions like Kelia Moniz; and big-wave surfers such as Kai Lenny, Laird Hamilton, and Keala Kennelly.
Both books are love letters to their respective coasts, very different in their geography, culture, and history, but united in their passion for the sport.
PHOTO CREDITS:
I Heard There Were No Waves in New Jersey: Surfing on the Jersey Shore: Photography by Dan Mittelman & Mark Neustadter, Ephemera courtesy of New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame and New Jersey Surf Museum. Cover courtesy Rizzoli New York
Carissa Moore: Hawaii Gold: A Celebration of Surfing: Clockwise Top Left, Todd Glaser, Steven Lippman, Dayanidhi Das, Zak Noyle, Sean Davey, Paul Teruya. Cover courtesy Rizzoli New York
