CreatorJohn WitzigTitleMidget at Palm Beach – 1964Date1964MediumC-type printDimensionsH. 509mm x W. 617mmArtist StatementThe stylish surfing that made Midget Farrelly the outstanding Australian surfer in the first half of the 1960s. Midget won the Makaha contest in Hawaii in 1962, and the inaugural World Championships at Manly in 1964.
Midget was the first great hero of Australian surfing. If his influences were Californian (the Phil Edwards multi-stringered boards and the Peter Van Dyke drop-knee cutback), he put- the whole package together with great individual style. [Additional statement found at https://www.theinertia.com/surf/titans-of-a-generation/?pid=13618]Accession NumberG2024.1.19Credit LineDonation by artist - John WitzigAccess AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
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Black and white photograph of Midget Farrelly surfing at Palm Beach in 1964.
