november-books

Jim 'Flash' Miteff - Portraits of American Bikers: Like in the 1960's

An astounding book from a true insider. Back in the 1960s, using a Graflex Speed Graphics Press Camera, Jim "Flash" Miteff shot several hundred photographs of the Outlaws 1%er Motorcycle Club. The photographs in the book were specifically selected from his collection by his daughter Beverly, who pretty much grew up on the scene. These never before published images are taken directly from the original negatives that had been in storage for over 40 years. A very different approach from Danny Lyon in the Bikeriders, more of a personal photo album than reportage.

Scarce. Lemoin's super inside story of the Hells Angels in France. Astounding early images by the legendary Yann Morvan (look him up!). The only comprehensive document of French biker culture.

Amazing and brilliantly designed bosozoku book from Fukada, Yuji Moriya, Kazutoshi Sumitomo, and Mutsuhito Fujio. Rideouts, bikes, onesies, girl gangs, more bikes, bikers, badges, weapons and so on. Sits nicely along with the work of Seiji Kurata and co. Seriously underrated.

Wow! Very scarce. The best Bosozoku book by far- this one focusses on all female gangs, and it's amazing. Riding and hanging out with the ladies jokers and the rat racing gang, profiles on baby face, midnight rose and loads of brilliant pictures of custom boiler suits, gowns, new wave make up and lots of other tough girl stuff. Great.

Lyon's first book. Cult photo essay on bikers folowing the Chicago Outlaws. A true classic of 60s biker culture. Beautiful. Cited in Parr / Badger, v1, 256; Roth 190-191; Open Book 236-237.