LeRoy Grannis

LeRoy "Granny" Grannis (August 12, 1917 – February 3, 2011) was a veteran photographer. His portfolio of photography of surfing and related sea images from the 1960s enjoys a reputation that led The New York Times to dub him "the godfather of surfphotography."[1] He was born in Hermosa Beach, California.

  1. ^ Trebay, Guy, "Back to the Beach," in The New York Times, Style Section, June 1, 2006