John Van Hamersveld was the man behind the iconic "Endless Summer" poster that forever solidified the image of California with its high contrast image of a lone surfer against a day-glo background.

Partially, it’s the words “The Endless Summer,” but essentially, it’s the poster as an icon. It’s that symmetrical sun that draws people in, and then the contrast of the colors in Day-Glo.

It’s been a whirlwind year for the Endless Summer crew as they celebrate half a century. The year kicked off with a celebration at Surf Expo in Florida, and coming up on May 3 there will be an ...

In January 1964, filmmaker Bruce Brown and business partner R. Paul Allen, two quintessential Southern California surfers, landed in a snowy Wichita, Kansas, with their new film, “The Endless ...

Original, silk screened, 60 x 40 inch, Day-Glo poster for “The Endless Summer” movie designed by John van Hamersveld. Van Hamersveld was the Art Director for Surfer Magazine and a friend of R. Paul ...

Michael Hynson, co-star of the definitive surf movie “The Endless Summer,” died Jan. 10 in Encinitas. He was 82.