The End: Montauk, N.Y.

From Publishers Weekly
The dominant subject of this ode to Montauk’s surfer community is the cadre of surfer babes—so "beautiful and sexy and tribal," says Dweck in his intro—that apparently run the beaches topless. Playfully leaping, rolling in the sand or pouting on their beds sans their string bikini tops, they look like Victoria’s Secret models in training. If this attire, or lack of it, seems contrary to surfing, Dweck, who rented a house one summer at Ditch Plains beach expressly to infiltrate this hedonistic clan, rarely shoots anyone on a board. Nor does he choose to capture the quiet fishing village he hopes will remain unspoiled by the tourists who have overrun other Long Island spots like the Hamptons and Fire Island; instead, Montauk is reduced to a couple shots of fishermen and a beachside snack wagon. The rest is girls, girls, girls. B&w photos.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Book Description
In the 1960s the fishing village of Montauk became the surfer's paradise of the east coast. Located at the tip of Long Island's South Fork, the easternmost point of the Hamptons, this paradise existed primarily for locals-not surfers who migrated to the beach for the summer, but those who were out in the rocky reefs every day, year round. Today, a new tribe of surfers exists-young locals who live by their own rules. Rule number 1: Never tell anyone where the good surf spots are. Rule number 2: See rule number 1. In the 1990s photographer Michael Dweck rented a house on Ditch Plains beach (site of the best surf break) and gained unprecedented access to this insular community. The End follows the surfers through their daily rituals from early morning wave reports to evening bonfires on the beach, capturing their youthful hedonism. Through portraits, nudes, and photographs of the landscape, this book celebrates lives lived only to surf-an endless summer of perfect weather and languorous beauty.

About the Author
Michael Dweck is a native New Yorker. Educated at Pratt Institute, his photographs have been published in a broad selection of magazines. No newcomer to the power of imagery, he began his career in advertising and went on to become an award-winning creative director. He has received over 40 international awards, including a Gold Lion at the Cannes International Festival. Two of his long-form television pieces are in the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art, New York and he had his first photography solo exhibition at Sotheby¹s New York in 2003. The End: Montauk is his long-awaited first book.


Buy from Amazon     Compare Prices

About the Author:
Michael Dweck is a native New Yorker. Educated at Pratt Institute, his photographs have been published in a broad selection of magazines. No newcomer to the power of imagery began his career in advertising and went onto becoming an award-winning creative director and has received over 40 international awards, including a Gold Lion at the Cannes International Festival. Two of his long-form television pieces are in the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art, New York and he had his first photography solo exhibition at Sotheby￯﾿ﾽs New York in 2003.


Buy from Barnes & Noble     Compare Prices