September - Michael Fordham

“I’m extremely interested in finding a new way to live and I think that surfing could possibly be the answer.“ Uttered by Andy Warhol during a visit to La Jolla in 1968, this is the opening line of September, a totally original collection of photos, paintings and musings edited by magazine veteran and print-word magician Michael Fordham.

The concept revolves around a single surf trip to the West Coast or Ireland during the holy surfing month of September, when the Northern Hemisphere tips into the equinox bringing rising waves, friendly winds and ever-thinning crowds.

The first of a series, September offers perspectives on surfing and the world at large from a troupe of creative types from around the planet.

Exponents include writer Jamie Brisick, painter Sandow Birk and twilight photographer Spencer Murphy, all documenting the Irish jig through their medium of choice. ‘How you surf, so you live’ philosophises Fordham in a poignant essay. Brisick chases barrels and pints in County Donegal and Murphy captures an eerily beautiful sunrise at Easky.

Available online and at the Howies shop in London, September is a wet, cold and beautiful journey through the ontology of surf. As old Warhol discovered back in the day, you might just find some deep answers hidden inside.

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