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.
Danny Lyon
The Bikeriders
July 12 – August 31
Jackson Fine Art
3115 E Shadowlawn Ave Atlanta, GA 30305
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Danny Lyon From Dayton to Colombus, Ohio, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos
Danny Lyon Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos
Danny Lyon Brucie, His CH, and Crazy Charlie, McHenry, Illinois, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966 © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos
Danny Lyon Route 12 Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1963 © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos
