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Surfing Madonna
The ''Surfing Madonna'' is a mosaic of the Virgen de Guadalupe created by artist Mark Patterson. It was covertly installed in Encinitas, California by Patterson and his friend Bob Nichols, who posed as construction worker during the installation.Surfing Madonna mosaic draws mass following Associated Press. BakersfieldNow.com. 07-06-2011.Surfing Madonna mosaic in Southern California draws mass following Julie Watson. Associated Press. Oakland Tribune. 07-06-2011. The city declared that the artwork was to be considered [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfing Madonna Mural In Encinitas, CA (detail)
Surfing is a list of surface water sports, surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in Glossary of surfing, tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wind wave, wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found on ocean shores, but can also be found in standing waves in the open ocean, in Lake surfing, lakes, in River surfing, rivers in the form of a tidal bore, or in wave pools. The term ''surfing'' refers to a person riding a wave using a board, regardless of the stance. There are several types of boards. The Moche culture, Moche of Peru would often surf on reed craft, while the Polynesian culture, native peoples of the Pacific surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such water craft. Ancient cultures often surfed on their belly and knees, while the modern-day definition of surfing most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing on a surfboard; thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
