Waterworld

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Feature • 14 min read

Steve Wilkings captured an era at sea level unlike any other photographer of the time.

By Kyle DeNuccio • Photography by Steve Wilkings

Volume 35 Issue 2 (2026)

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Volume 35 Issue 2

In this issue

We fly Micronesia’s historic commercial airway, embed with Icelandic activists, and commune with the “manliest surfer alive.” We also view a Tasmanian shooter’s range of action and landscape, compile the work of a Southern Californian artist and tattooer, and inspect the moodboard of a renowned designer and publisher. Further examinations include the absurdity of surf slang, nascent views from the tube, Ozploitation films, and more.

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