Now on display through May 12, 2018
“You can’t tell how good a wave is until you
ride it,” Bruce Brown once said.
Brown never set out to change the sport of
surfing. In the beginning he was just a guy making surf movies with his
friends. His early works include jazz-infused Slippery When Wet, Surf Crazy, Barefoot
Adventure and Surfing Hollow Days. Then came The
Endless Summer in 1964 and everything changed.
The Endless Summer ended up smashing national theater attendance records
during its 18-month run and showed for 48 straight weeks in New York City. Film
critics labelled Brown “the Bergman of the boards” and “the Fellini of the
foam.” What the film meant for surfing was a broader
acceptance of the sport, and more importantly, the lifestyle. It also provided
surfers with the freedom to dream and discover what waves may be breaking
beyond the horizon.
Following on that success, Brown teamed up with
actor Steve McQueen to produce the Academy Award-nominated motorcycle
film, On Any Sunday. Largely shot in the dunes behind Dana
Point, it proved to be as transformative to the moto-riding world as The
Endless Summer was for surfing.
In 1994, Brown reprised his classic, and
alongside his son, Dana Brown, set out to make The Endless Summer II.
Starring Robert “Wingnut” Weaver and Pat O’Connell, the film was a huge hit
with the new generation. Starring icons of the sport such as Kelly Slater,
Laird Hamilton and Gerry Lopez, it reinvigorated the surf culture and
solidified Brown’s reputation as the greatest surf filmmaker of all time.
On December 10, 2017, Brown slipped from this
world. In a tribute to the master, the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center is
celebrating his life and accomplishments with a special remembrance exhibit.
Partnering with the Brown family, this exhibit offers a unique, in-depth look at the
life and times of Bruce Brown.
The exhibit will run through May 12, 2018.
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