Summer Gaze: All the Beautiful Surfer Boys and Girls of Montauk
The photographer Michael Dweck was simply hoping a Rolling Stones performance was in store for him the first time he headed to Montauk, but he ended up with a subject that would fascinate him for decades: The town’s then-nascent surfing culture, and its accoutrements—namely, the exquisitely tanned, carefree boys and girls who looked straight out of an Abercrombie catalog. After a few summers of avid documentation, Dweck published his sunny, sensual portraits in “The End: Montauk, N.Y.,” which sold out in 2004 just three weeks after its release. This month, on its 10th anniversary, Dweck’s updating the tome with 85 photos in an extra 300 limited-edition, $3,000 box sets published by Ditch Plains Press, which takes it name from one of the town’s most popular surf spots. Dive in, here.
“Kurt” by Michael Dweck.
Photo by Michael Dweck.
Photo by Michael Dweck.
“Surfer” by Michael Dweck.
Photo by Michael Dweck.
Photo by Michael Dweck.
Photo by Michael Dweck.
“Jamie” by Michael Dweck.
“Ray” by Michael Dweck.