Bunker Spreckels. Surfing's Divine Prince of Decadence by C R Stecyk Iii

Bunker Spreckels. Surfing's Divine Prince of Decadence by C R Stecyk Iii

Discover the wild life and times of surfer turned socialite Bunker Spreckels. Photographer Art Brewers images and writer C. R. Stecyk IIIs revealing interview detail the rise to fame and crashing fall of Spreckel; a tale of tragic excess played out on the sun-drenched beaches of Hawaii, Los Angeles, and South Africa.

“…the book channels a sort of Boogie Nights on water feel” * Los Angeles Times *
"What happens when a famous 21-year old L.A. surfer with a taste for partying inherits a multimillion-dollar fortune? We need to look no further than Bunker Spreckles, short-lived libertine and stepson of Clark Gable." * Anthem Magazine *

Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, C. R. Stecyk III's first encounter with Bunker dates back to their meeting at Malibu Point in 1962. Their friendship of more than a decade spawned Bunker's last interview, which appears in this book. Stecyk was an instrumental figure in the Southern California skateboarding scene of the early 1970s as both practitioner and chronicler, later serving as production designer and cowriter of the documentary film Dogtown and Z-Boys. The prolific artist and writer continues to create in Venice, California. Professional photographer Art Brewer is among the veteran photographers of the sport of surfing. His decades-long tenure as documentarian of the international sport and as photo editor for Surfer Magazine have garnered him numerous awards and titles. Bunker and Brewer were longtime surfing buddies when Bunker tapped the journeyman photographer to be part of his entourage to document and film The Player. Brewer continued his relationship with Bunker until his passing, providing the most complete photographic record of his life.

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ISBN 13	9783822853382
ISBN 10	3822853380
Title	Bunker Spreckels. Surfing's Divine Prince of Decadence
Author	C R Stecyk Iii
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taschen GmbH
Year published	2014-02-21
Number of pages	216
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.