John Severson, founder of Surfer Magazine and Surfing Hall-of-Fame surf culture artist, is noted for surf movies, surf posters, prints, paintings and aloha shirts. Severson grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series, including Surf Safari, Surf Fever, Big Wednesday, and Pacific Vibrations. John Severson's art works will pass the test of time, both as unique artistic statements and as an important visual record of the developing surf culture.