Photo/Stoner: The Rise, Fall, and Mysterious Disappearance of Surfing's Greatest Photographer

by Matt Warshaw, Jeff Divine (Foreword)

In 1965, Ron Stoner was the best surf photographer in the business. Every month, he shot the balmy beaches, bikini-clad girls, and achingly beautiful waves of Southern California for Surfer Magazine . Then, at the height of his fame, Ron Stoner walked off this sunny stage and disappeared forever. In Photo/Stoner , Stoner's strange story is recounted by surfing historian Matt Warshaw alongside Stoner's best photos, reproduced as never before. In these rare images, Stoner recorded more than just a beautiful wave or a perfect moment, he captured the effortless and innocent grace of coastal California pre-condominium. In word and in image, Photo/Stoner is a poignant ode to a lost era, and a lost man.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 9, 2006

About the author

Matt Warshaw is a former professional surfer, former writer and editor at Surfer magazine (1984-1990), and the author of dozens of feature articles and large-format books on surfing culture and history.
Warshaw currently curates the online Encyclopedia of Surfing and History of Surfing, each website based on expanded material from the archives assembled for their print companions. He has 1 child.

Reviews

[lisa church · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ron Stoner was a great surf photographer in the 1960s who disappeared. Anyone who love surfing/surf culture, photography, CA coastal history, or the always-great storytelling of Matt Warshaw will enjoy this.

[Daveg · Rating 4 out of 5]

my girlfriend is really cool for giving me a book on surfing!

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic!