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How Kylie Manning’s colossal and elemental paintings took her from the wild corners of Alaska and Mexico to the top of the international art world.

By Tristan McAllister • Artwork by Kylie Manning

Volume 32 Issue 4 (2023)

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The Rosy Resurrection

Shedding Peter Drouyn and becoming Westerly…

By Jamie Brisick
29.3
Pase Usted

A Mexicana writer observes a beach where it’s…

By María Begoña Félix
28.2
Relentless Industry

Paul Naudé’s drive for creation has taken him…

By The Surfer’s Journal
27.2
The Colossus in the Garden

Maximum point surf in the Eastern Atlantic.

By The Surfer’s Journal

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Volume 32 Issue 4

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On the cover: Mark Healey dropping through critical airspace at the 2023 Eddie. “I shot this photo from a helicopter using a long lens,” says photographer Mike Coots. “As we arrived above Waimea, it was obvious these were some of the biggest waves I’d seen in my life. I can only imagine the adrenaline running through Healey’s body as he lunged from the sky into this giant.” Other entry points include an ex-pro’s journey into war-torn Ukraine, a visit to the labs and lineups of Réunion Island ten years into its shark crisis, and a glimpse of an Indonesian family’s wave-rich compound. Visuals span from the backyard pours of an eccentric laminator to the large-scale works of a fine artist raised in Alaska and residing in Mexico. We also test the hypothesis that working with a top-tier coach for a week in the Maldives can improve an average surfer’s skill, have coffee with a Peruvian shredder, and examine the high-action images of an Australian photographer.

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