TRILOGY NOW
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ESSAYS BY QUINN MATTHEWSINTERVIEWS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH: GRIFFIN COLAPINTO, ETHAN EWING, SETH MONIZ, ANDREW MACKENZIE, TAYLOR STEELE, SHANE AND JACKSON DORIAN.
Published: September 2023
9.25 x 11.25 inches
376 pages
Hardcover, color offset printed
First edition
ISBN: 978-0-9995163-1-7
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Book Summary
Quinn Matthews's Trilogy Now offers a first-hand perspective on the new surf film Trilogy: New Wave. Photographed on location across Peru, Tahiti, Indonesia, Hawaii, South Africa, Australia, and California, the images expose a pivotal time for the surfers as they build into world title contenders, switch major sponsors, and come into their own as humans, and a chosen family. Photographed from 2021-2022 and released in 2023, the release of this project additionally bookends ten years of surf travel and exploration as a professional surf photographer for Matthews.
Leaning into the thought that timeless moments stem from very time-specific sequences which continue to develop for years after, Trilogy Now captures the adventures, personalities, and motivations of some of the most exciting surfers in the world today and presumably for many years to come. At the time of this release, Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing are the #2 and #3 ranked surfers in the world, about to compete for the world title, and Seth Moniz, whose year was sidelined by injury, is making a solid recovery for next years tour. This book documents important turning points and how they overlap in many lives and includes candid conversations and interviews with Griffin Colapinto, Ethan Ewing, Seth Moniz, Taylor Steele, Andrew Mackenzie, as well as Shane and Jackson Dorian.
Trilogy, the original, is a surf film released in 2007 featuring top surfers, the late Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, and Joel Parkinson. All have highly celebrated careers that include world titles and many other accolades. The film defined a generation in surfing and the moment. It gave new insight to the surfers and pushed the boundaries of surf and action sports films.
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Foreword
Trilogy Now, this book is a complete encapsulation of our two-year journey in making the film. Quinn Matthews documented our reality. The film celebrates these romantic ideals, yet Quinn's images may better represent truth–an honest account of trials and characters along the way. His photographs display an intimacy with the subjects and moments that are only perceivable from the perspective of someone who also is sunburnt, tired, and shared in the experience.
The 'core' surf world will know Ethan, Seth, and Griffin by name, but very few know who they actually are. This book and film will change that. Trilogy Now draws the curtain and gives an unfiltered view of Ethan, Seth, and Griffin's lives in one of the most pivotal times of their careers.
These surfers are accustomed to cameras, with a polished presence and personality to fill the broadcast and billboards. However, Quinn was able to capture the moments of vulnerability and realness. These pages unfold the stories of our travel and uncover the nuances of the individuals.
-Andrew Mackenzie
Director – Trilogy: New Wave
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Quinn Matthews (b. 1995) Lives and works in Los Angeles. Quinn’s previous published titles include Until I Say Enough (2015) and Above Else (2018). Additional credits include West Side Story, Broadway (Video Director - 2020), and numerous still photography credits on surf films such as Cluster, Brother, etc.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ESSAYS BY QUINN MATTHEWSINTERVIEWS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH: GRIFFIN COLAPINTO, ETHAN EWING, SETH MONIZ, ANDREW MACKENZIE, TAYLOR STEELE, SHANE AND JACKSON DORIAN.
Published: September 2023
9.25 x 11.25 inches
376 pages
Hardcover, color offset printed
First edition
ISBN: 978-0-9995163-1-7
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Book Summary
Quinn Matthews's Trilogy Now offers a first-hand perspective on the new surf film Trilogy: New Wave. Photographed on location across Peru, Tahiti, Indonesia, Hawaii, South Africa, Australia, and California, the images expose a pivotal time for the surfers as they build into world title contenders, switch major sponsors, and come into their own as humans, and a chosen family. Photographed from 2021-2022 and released in 2023, the release of this project additionally bookends ten years of surf travel and exploration as a professional surf photographer for Matthews.
Leaning into the thought that timeless moments stem from very time-specific sequences which continue to develop for years after, Trilogy Now captures the adventures, personalities, and motivations of some of the most exciting surfers in the world today and presumably for many years to come. At the time of this release, Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing are the #2 and #3 ranked surfers in the world, about to compete for the world title, and Seth Moniz, whose year was sidelined by injury, is making a solid recovery for next years tour. This book documents important turning points and how they overlap in many lives and includes candid conversations and interviews with Griffin Colapinto, Ethan Ewing, Seth Moniz, Taylor Steele, Andrew Mackenzie, as well as Shane and Jackson Dorian.
Trilogy, the original, is a surf film released in 2007 featuring top surfers, the late Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, and Joel Parkinson. All have highly celebrated careers that include world titles and many other accolades. The film defined a generation in surfing and the moment. It gave new insight to the surfers and pushed the boundaries of surf and action sports films.
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Foreword
Trilogy Now, this book is a complete encapsulation of our two-year journey in making the film. Quinn Matthews documented our reality. The film celebrates these romantic ideals, yet Quinn's images may better represent truth–an honest account of trials and characters along the way. His photographs display an intimacy with the subjects and moments that are only perceivable from the perspective of someone who also is sunburnt, tired, and shared in the experience.
The 'core' surf world will know Ethan, Seth, and Griffin by name, but very few know who they actually are. This book and film will change that. Trilogy Now draws the curtain and gives an unfiltered view of Ethan, Seth, and Griffin's lives in one of the most pivotal times of their careers.
These surfers are accustomed to cameras, with a polished presence and personality to fill the broadcast and billboards. However, Quinn was able to capture the moments of vulnerability and realness. These pages unfold the stories of our travel and uncover the nuances of the individuals.
-Andrew Mackenzie
Director – Trilogy: New Wave
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Quinn Matthews (b. 1995) Lives and works in Los Angeles. Quinn’s previous published titles include Until I Say Enough (2015) and Above Else (2018). Additional credits include West Side Story, Broadway (Video Director - 2020), and numerous still photography credits on surf films such as Cluster, Brother, etc.