Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders
Overview
Danny Lyon’s The Bikeriders (1968), became a seminal work of New Journalism when the photographer documented some of the real-life subjects that helped invent the ethos conjured by Loewenthal’s project. Lyon was twenty-one years old, a student at the University of Chicago and a member of SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), when he began riding with and photographing the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club (1963 – 1967). The resulting photographs are intimate, democratic, and revelatory, offering a gritty yet humanistic view that subverts a commercialized image of Americana. Lyon’s heartened career of captured moments continues to inform a view unto ourselves and the connections we make with others.
Works
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Cal, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
From Dayton to Columbus, Ohio, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
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Benny, Division and Grand, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1965 -
Corky At Home, Chicago , The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1965 -
Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
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Brucie, His CH, and Crazy Charlie, McHenry, Illinois, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Cal, Springfield, Illinois, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Clubhouse During the Columbus Run, Dayton, Ohio, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
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Route 12 Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1963 -
Corky and Funny Sonny, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio -
Broken Gear Box Spring, New Orleans, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964
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Racer, Shererville, Indiana, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
From Lindsey’s room, Louisville, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Funny Sonny packing with Zipco, Milwaukee, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
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New York Eddie’s, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Outlaw Camp, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Prairieville, Louisiana, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964
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Racer, Griffin, Georgia, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964 -
Renegade’s funeral, Detroit, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Ronnie and Cheri, La Porte, Indiana, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1963
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Frank Jenner, La Porte, Indiana , The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964 -
Jack, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 -
Scrambles Track, McHenry, Illinois, The Bikeriders Portfolio