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Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s By LeRoy Grannis, Taschen, £30, 400 pages, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-8365-6679-7

IF YOU’VE ever lived on the coast and sat and watched surfers riding on the incredible curvature of the ocean’s waves, then you’ve likely marvelled at their athleticism and dedication. Surfing was actually developed by Hawaiian islanders around five centuries ago, but it wasn’t until the 1950s that the sport began to really take hold as a serious pursuit. In the 1960s, a young photographer and surfer called LeRoy Grannis began to stalk the beaches of Hawaii and California, training his lens on the numerous men and women chasing the bliss of a perfect wave. Grannis was a true pioneer in the field and even went as far as to develop a means to change film in the water. The book is a true time capsule and perfectly captures not just the event of surfing, but also the lifestyle and key figures that surrounded it. Well worth your attention. ★★★★ ★ Oliver Atwell

Berlin Stories 1 By Ama Split and Riky Kiwy, Hatje Kantz, £17.99, 128 pages, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-7757-4418-8

BLACK & white has always been the default aesthetic for street photography. This is a result of the old masters of the genre, such as Henri Cartier- Bresson and Walker Evans, still wielding such a strong influence, so it’s refreshing to see today’s photographers instead looking to photographers such as Joel Meyerowitz and Alex Webb, and their striking use of colour and light. In this volume, Ama Split and Riky Kiwy take a tour of the visually opulent metropolis of Berlin and show the German capital through its 27 stations, starting from east to west and back again. It’s a lovely collection and one sure to inspire anyone visiting the city. ★★★★ ★ Oliver Atwell