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
- Cal, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- From Dayton to Columbus, Ohio, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- New York Eddie’s, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Outlaw Camp, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Prairieville, Louisiana, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964
- 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
- Frank Jenner, La Porte, Indiana , The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1964
- Jack, Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Scrambles Track, McHenry, Illinois, The Bikeriders Portfolio
- Torello Tachhi’s Back, Loudon, New Hampshire, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Dave and Rawhide (Colombus Outlaws), Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
- Danny Lyon, Zipco, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, The Bikeriders Portfolio
- Field meet, Long Island, New York, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966