Queen of the Coast by Don Balch

"It’s well known that rincón is Spanish for “corner” or “elbow” and that Spanish explorers (most notably de Anza’s 1776 expedition) first used “Rincón” and its derivative “Rinconada” to describe the sharp bulge or point on the coast created by Rincon Creek’s sediments. Add English to the mix and we are left with the bilingual and somewhat redundant “Rincon Point” we use today. Photographer Don Balch who used it to headline and frame his June 1981 Surfer article: “La Rinconada del Mar: The Queen of the Coast.”

Cited: Coastal View News 

This print of “Queen of the Coast” was a poster sold by Surfer Magazine in the 1980s. I remember sending my moms check away in the mail and receiving this poster and mounting it on my wall in the mid-80s. This is the first time it’s available here and on metal. It looks incredible. Will make a fantastic gift for the the surfer in the family. 

Specs:

Metal print 

Mounting brackets installed

Signed by artist on back 

24” x 16”