September 23rd, 2009
Legendary Surf Artist – Rick Griffin
We are proud to announce a new showcase of the late great; Rick Griffin‘s work… Rick Griffin (1944 – 1991) is widely known in the surfing world as one of the original surf artists. His iconic poster for John Severson‘s Pacific Vibrations (shown below) and his comic strip about a surfer named "Murphy" are perhaps his more famous works. He was particularly famous as being one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s.
We’re grateful to Rick’s son-in-law Tod (www.rickgriffinink.com), who represents the estate and all business dealings, who offered Rick’s work to be displayed on this site. Check it out…
www.clubofthewaves.com/surf-artist/rick-griffin.php
Also, check out some video finds on Rick Griffin here…
Love love love Rick Griffin!
You can see a huge Griffin influence in Drew Brophy's work.
One day at our studio, a rather shy, older gentleman walked in and introduced himself as one of Rick Griffin's good old friends. He told Drew "Rick would be proud of how his art influenced you."
And then he gave Drew something very unexpected: A big, fat, Red paintbrush that used to belong to Rick Griffin. Drew cherishes that paintbrush!
Rick Griffin paved the way for many a surf artist behind him. We are forever grateful.
The late, great artist Rick Griffin http://t.co/PaTBLpa #surf #art #history