ART + DESIGN

The Remarkable Mister Cox

The label ‘artist’ is tossed around lightly these days, for which we can blame Marcel Duchamp - but he had his reasons.  Anyone building an aesthetically pleasing custom motorcycle gets an A in this post-‘Art of the Motorcycle’ world, but if a good custom doesn’t deserve a museum slot, what does?  Still, the realm of aesthetics is not necessarily the realm of art, and a talented stylist with bodywork and paint doesn’t necessarily see the world through the strange prism of an artist.   That’s not a put down; the world needs good design - it…

Winston Yeh and Rough Crafts Motorcycles

With a Masters in Industrial Design, Winston Yeh brings a fresh approach to…

Jeffrey’s Finishing Touch – Taipei, Taiwan

He taught himself Japanese to catch the scene, then taught himself English to…

1970s Speedway Racing at Irwindale

Pat Brady captured Speedway riders in the 1970s without a flash, evolving a…

‘Brooklands George’ – Conrad Leach

Conrad Leach painted 'Brooklands George' in 2008 for the Dunhill Drivers Club…

A Chris Killip Retrospective

One of the greatest British photographers turned his lens on his native Isle of…

The Ultimate Collector Motorcycles – Taschen

Taschen presents a truly ultimate book on motorcycles, a 2-volume behemoth…

Re-Inventing the Wheel: Marcus Hays

Marcus Hayes wants to swap your wheels for something lighter, stronger,…

Do You Know the Monster Man?

Miguel Galluzzi is a legend, and designed the most successful Ducati ever, the…

Alan Stulberg and Revival Cycles

Alan Stulberg reveals he is secretly Canadian! His Revival Cycles and…

The Motorcycle Portraits: Rob Iannucci

For over 40 years, Rob Iannucci has been the heart of Team Obsolete, and the…