Bolster, Warren
Protean self-taught American surf photographer from Oahu, Hawaii; a top name in the field from the 1970s to the mid-'00s, best known for his water-shot images. Bolster was born (1947) in Washington, D.C., the adopted son of a ranking American Foreign Service diplomat, and spent much of his childhood overseas. His family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1963, and Bolster began surfing at Bondi Beach;...
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Warren Bolster, San Diego, mid-'70sSubscribe to view
Warren Bolster, San Diego, 1975Subscribe to view
Jericho Poppler, 1980. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Dane Kealoha, Kaisers, 1978. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
China Umera, 1995. Photo: Warren BolsterSubscribe to view
Warren Bolster, 1972Subscribe to view
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Warren Bolster, San Diego, mid-'70s
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Warren Bolster, San Diego, 1975
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Jericho Poppler, 1980. Photo: Warren Bolster
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Dane Kealoha, Kaisers, 1978. Photo: Warren Bolster
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China Umera, 1995. Photo: Warren Bolster
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Warren Bolster, 1972