Pre-order now! WAX Issue #3, Territories. Featuring Chris del Moro, Leanne Shapton, Gedi Sibony, William Lamson, Pia Howell, Albert Folch and Metahaven, with notes on surfing Barcelona and attaining the perfect summer clam bake.
Visit Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair this week, where our friends at Leisure Labor will have WAX Magazine Issues 1 & 2 on hand.
As most of you know, Superstorm Sandy hit New York just over one week ago. During the storm, one of WAX’s regular contributors, photographer Rob Kulisek, suffered substantial flooding to his apartment and studio, where he housed all his equipment. Almost all of it was lost.
In the coming weeks and months a new magazine dedicated to the life of New York surfers will be launched. The publishers wanted us to make you aware and to generate some support for its launch. It looks rad, so we’re happy to help out. Introducing WAX Magazine…
Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
A nostalgic glance back at San Francisco surfer Jimmy Holt
Mentawai Dreaming
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe uncover the isolation and challenges of the Mentawai Islands, and consider the challenge of balancing tourism and sustainability.
The life of Jai
Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity
El Mar, Mi Alma
A visual love song to the surf blessed land of Chile.
Be Breizh!
Mark Sankey and Alexa Poppe explore the underrated delights that Brittany has to offer.
Taiwan untouched
Neil Armstrong gives us a taste of what to expect.
Pismo Beach. For better or worse
Dan Hamlin and Jeff Pfost contribute a photo essay on Kelly Slater's worst wave.
Tyler Warren Experiments
Tyler Warren pilots a steady course through the hype.
Castles made of sand
Sam Widdows swaps London for Nicaragua, and finds an entirely different tube ride.
Dont Jump Off the Pier
A brief history of surfing in the north-east of England.
Forty Bonzer Years
Malcolm Campbell lists fourty notable things to represent the forty years of the Bonzer.
Mission: possible
Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit.
