Leroy Grannis
Surfer, Visual Artist
1917 – 2011
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Who was Leroy Grannis?
LeRoy "Granny" Grannis was a veteran photographer. His portfolio of photography of surfing and related sea images from the 1960s enjoys a reputation that led The New York Times to dub him "the godfather of surfphotography." He was born in Hermosa Beach, California.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1917
Hermosa Beach - Also known as
- Granny Grannis
- LeRoy Frank Grannis
- Granny
- LeRoy Grannis
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 3, 2011
Hermosa Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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