ART + DESIGN
The Black Phantom
Dirk Oehlerking’s most famous build – the White Phantom – is currently sitting in our Custom Revolution exhibit at the Petersen Museum. It’s a fantastic machine, with a slightly retro 1960s show-bike vibe, mixed with some real world performance, as it has a turbocharger under its bodywork. The bike attracted huge attention around the world, and Dirk was told by several designers he respects (namely Ola Stenegärd, Christian Pingitzer and Roland Stocker) that the White Phantom would be “hard to top.” It’s an understandable...
Death By Cocteau
In 1949, Jean Cocteau invented the 'Dark Rider' image in his film 'Orphée', and...
Motorcycle Specials: Maurice Brierley’s Methamon
Artist Martin Squires brings his paints when he visits Maurice Brierley’s wild...
Art and the Motorcycle (2): The Futurists
The Futurists were the only Modern Art movement to explore the motorcycle as...
A Conversation with Olivier Mosset
Artist Olivier Mosset displayed his white monochrome paintings with choppers at...
100 Years Ago: Harley-Davidson Military Testing in 1918
In 1918, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and sidecars were shown off for inspectors...
Reviving a Racer: Atelier Chatokine by Laurent Nivalle
Richard Vincent's historic Velocette racer gets a rebuild at Atelier Chatokhine...
The Current: Hard Wired With Lawrence Au
The future of motorcycling may reside in the brain of Lawrence Au, with patents...
100 Years Ago: Harley-Davidson Training Schools in 1918
In a canny business move, Harley-Davidson provided the US Military with free...