{"product_id":"extreme-motorcycle-art","title":"Extreme Motorcycle Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis lavishly illustrated book showcases more than fifty of the top international motorcycle artists, studios, custom bike-builders, and bike shops. As the first comprehensive survey of the best custom bike-painting from around the world, it captures the original thinking and stunning creativity that have come to characterize this genre, and finally gives motorcycle artists the recognition they have long deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustom bike-building has become a hot media topic in recent years, and painting is seen as an ever more important part of the process. As legendary bike-builder Indian Larry put it, the bike is a sculpture combined with painting.\" All the artists included in this book reveal a common purpose: they insist that each painting be original and unique, and they strive to convey the personality of the rider-customer. Painting on saddlebags, tanks, and fenders—as opposed to the regular surfaces of canvas and paper—presents exciting challenges. As \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Motorcycle Art\u003c\/strong\u003e shows, motorcycle painters are responding convincingly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile some of the painters included here have conventional art training, the majority of them are largely self-taught. They develop their ideas and skills by staying close to the metal and rubber, not by contemplating abstractions in the studio. They are immersed in the throbbing culture of bike building and riding, and, most importantly, they all love that culture intensely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Motorcycle Art \u003c\/strong\u003efeatures stunning photographs of the completed bikes, close-ups of the artworks, and detailed technical specifications of the customized components of the bikes depicted. Full contact information for every artist is also provided, making this a dream book for motorcycle fans worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e308 illustrations in full color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e1858943132\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e1858943132\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e2005\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e275x245mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e159\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eHard Bound, colour ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9781858943138\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merrell Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627895144668,"sku":"9781858943138","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b12128_extreme_motorcycle_art__51728.1339460314.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772085329","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/extreme-motorcycle-art","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}