How Long to Read Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves

How Long Does it Take to Read Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves by Raymond Pettibon

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Description

“All this must be either surfed or painted”: This is the underlying sentiment behind Raymond Pettibon’s iconic works of surfers and waves in this quintessential volume dedicated to the motif. Pettibon is known for his characteristically enigmatic aesthetic and sharply satirical critiques of American culture. Though drenched in cynicism, his work empathizes with the dizzying madness of our own humanity as it engages both so-called high and low culture. Perhaps most poetic among the many motifs present in Pettibon’s oeuvre is the surfer. In 1985, Pettibon began Surfers––a series he continues to work on to this day––popular for its depiction of the lone surfer silently carving “a line of beauty” along an impossibly large wave. This publication traces a selection of more than one hundred surfers from the series, from smaller monochromatic works on paper to colorful large-scale paintings applied directly to the wall. For Pettibon’s protagonist in these works, surfing exists apart from all else. Momentarily he achieves sublimity on the wave, distant yet synced with turbulent reality. We are forced to confront our own scale: small and feeble in the face of the power of nature, what is beyond our control. Pettibon’s lyrical writings on these painted surfaces—both his own and lines taken from literature—reference his own philosophies and the confusions of reality: he critiques and highlights the hypocrisies and vanities of the world he engages. To help navigate, the scholar Brian Lukacher explores art-historical antecedents in Pettibon’s work, particularly the seascapes of J. M. W. Turner, and Jamie Brisick, the writer and former professional surfer, examines the Southern California surf and music culture of Pettibon’s youth. The professional big wave surfer Emi Erickson also describes the sensory experience of conquering the enormous waves depicted in Pettibon’s works.

How long is Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves?

Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves by Raymond Pettibon is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves aloud.

What Reading Level is Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves?

Point Break: Raymond Pettibon, Surfers and Waves is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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