American Biker |
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| Author:
| Maciesowicz, Maciej Mike |
| ISBN: | 978-1-364-80399-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Blurb
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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"American Biker" is a series of oil paintings on canvas, ranging from 24" x 30" to 24" x48", that focus on capturing real, unscripted and unstaged emotions associated with biker subculture.I have been riding motorcycles since I was sixteen years old. In preparation for this series I travelled across the United States on my 2003 Harley Davidson V-Rod for over a year, collecting reference images with my digital still camera and bike mounted video camera. I have changed my appearance over...
More Description"American Biker" is a series of oil paintings on canvas, ranging from 24" x 30" to 24" x48", that focus on capturing real, unscripted and unstaged emotions associated with biker subculture.I have been riding motorcycles since I was sixteen years old. In preparation for this series I travelled across the United States on my 2003 Harley Davidson V-Rod for over a year, collecting reference images with my digital still camera and bike mounted video camera. I have changed my appearance over the period of this project, growing long hair and a beard in order to better blend into the environment I was trying to portray.My process involves taking photos and videos of people on the road, in the garage, in the bar, at the gas station, etc. I was also taking additional, detailed reference photos to develop the composition of a painting, including images of outdoor and indoor environments, people, and any additional subjects that I could use in the composition. However, each work in the series always started from a single, strong photo reference capturing an emotion. This could be the focus and concentration of the mechanic working on a bike's engine in the garage, or a pure joy of the ride reflected in the facial expression of the biker leaning into a sharp curve captured with a telephoto-lens. This project gave me an opportunity to combine my two big passions - the passion for motorcycles and the passion for painting. I hope these paintings succeed in capturing not only the spirit of people I met in connection of working on this series, but also the beauty of motorcycle riding.