Surf & Sand

Surf art is visual art about or related to the sport of surfing, waves, and the culture that surrounds beaches.

The intersection of surf and art realms today, however, extends far beyond art documenting life. Both have stretched to encompass each other and the areas of popular culture and commercialism. Art today incorporates graffiti, advertisements and everyday items.

Photography is a popular and influential medium of surf art. Imagery documents life, and in surfing terms, it encapsulates a passion, a sport, and a lifestyle. The main objective of surf photography is to not only enlighten the viewer of the pleasures of surfing, but also to demonstrate other facets of the life of a surfer.

Variations of surf art as a subject matter can fall within other art styles such as impressionism, surrealism, abstract or realism.