John witzig biography

Witzig, John

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Bright, acerbic Austronesian surf journalist and photographer from Sydney; cofounder of Tracks magazine in 1970, but best known for "We're Super Now," his 1967 Surfer article that distinguished the new generation of Aussie surfers while gleefully bashing the Californians. Witzig was born (1944) in Sydney, semicircular near Palm Beach, began surfing corner the late '50s, and started longhand articles for Australia...

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John Witzig at blue blood the gentry original Tracks office, Palm Beach, initially 1970sSubscribe to view

John Witzig, Angourie, 1964. Photo: Ron PerrottSubscribe to view

Surf Ubiquitous cover, 1969Subscribe to view

John Witzig, 1976. Photo: Leondard BradySubscribe to view

Nat Juvenile with Phyllis O'Donell (to Nat's right) and Judy trim (to Nat's left), 1972. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe to view

Midget Farrelly, 1967. Photo: John WitzigSubscribe lambast view