The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders by Danny Lyon, published by Aperture in 2014, is a first edition that spans 94 pages and is presented in English. This book explores the stories and personalities of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club through original black-and-white photographs and transcribed interviews conducted by Lyon between 1963 and 1967, during his time as a member of the gang. Lyon’s work offers an authentic and personal perspective on individuals living on the fringes of society, challenging more commercialized portrayals of Americana.
Readers will find a documentary-style presentation that reflects the gritty yet humane realities of the outlaw biker culture. Lyon’s photography and interviews provide insight into the lives of these individuals, aligning with the themes of photojournalism and counterculture prevalent in the 1960s. This edition serves as a significant contribution to the understanding of motorcycle culture and its representation in media, making it a notable work within the realms of photography and travel.
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First published in 1968, The Bikeriders explores firsthand the stories and personalities of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club. This journal-size volume features original black-and-white photographs and transcribed interviews by Lyon, made from 1963 to 1967, when he was a member of the Outlaws gang. Authentic, personal and uncompromising, Lyon’s depiction of individuals on the outskirts of society offers a gritty yet humane perspective that subverts more commercialized treatments of Americana. Akin to the documentary style of 1960s-era New Journalism made famous by writers such as Hunter S. Thompson, Joan Didion and Tom Wolfe, Lyon’s photography is saturation reporting at its finest. The Bikeriders is a touchstone publication of 1960s counterculture, crucially defining the vision of the outlaw biker as found in Easy Rider and countless other movies and photobooks.
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