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Condition: Plain wood frame with glass. Mat hand-inscribed in pencil \'Photo D. Sadler, 9/85\' — photographer attribution not verified. Frame back is sealed/covered.
MARK \"OCCY\" OCCHILUPO — framed vintage surf photograph, dated September 1985.
The shot: Occy at the top of a wave in a contest jersey, right in his peak season. In \'85 he was 19 and beat Tom Curren in the famous OP Pro final — this photo captures the first peak of his career.
The story: he walked away from the tour in the mid-90s, then came back and won the world title at 33 in 1999. One of the great comebacks in sports. The photo is the phenom years; the story is why collectors buy Occy.
DETAILS:• Mat is hand-inscribed in pencil: \"Photo D. Sadler, 9/85.\" I could not verify that name among known 1980s surf photographers, so the attribution is as inscribed, not confirmed.• Plain wood frame with glass — not a fancy frame; the photo and the story are the value.• Frame dimensions: 21.5 x 17 inches, about 1 inch thick.
Australian buyers welcome.
