New York bike style : featuring a conversation with David Byrne and a foreword by Casey Neistat
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
New York bike style : featuring a conversation with David Byrne and a foreword by Casey Neistat
AUTHOR:
Polcer, Sam.
Byrne, David, 1952-
Neistat, Casey.
ISBN:
9783791348964
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York [etc.] : Prestel, 2014.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
ABSTRACT:
Together, these striking images create the ultimate style guide for anyone who pedals their way through the Big Apple. America may be a nation obsessed with automobiles, but today the bicycle is giving the car a run for its money. And while New York is just one of many cities that is implementing new bike friendly policies, the local cyclist population stands out as one of the most diverse, inventive, and stylish in the world. New York Bike Style celebrates this with full-page photographs of riders and their bikes. Photographer Sam Polcer has combed New York's five boroughs looking for subjects who reflect the myriad styles and demographics of the city's cyclists--from Puerto Rican Schwinn aficionados with vintage bikes to fixed gear freaks; from BMX kids honing their bar-spins at skateparks to fashionistas floating down leaf-strewn streets in dresses. Each page is captioned with the subject's name, what kind of bike they ride, where the photo was taken, and where they're headed.
SUBJECT:
Polcer, Sam. |
Cyclists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Portraits. |
Bicycles in art. |
Portrait photography. |
Photography, Artistic. |
Cyclists -- Clothing -- Pictorial works. |
Bicycles -- Pictorial works. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Together, these striking images create the ultimate style guide for anyone who pedals their way through the Big Apple. America may be a nation obsessed with automobiles, but today the bicycle is giving the car a run for its money. And while New York is just one of many cities that is implementing new bike friendly policies, the local cyclist population stands out as one of the most diverse, inventive, and stylish in the world. New York Bike Style celebrates this with full-page photographs of riders and their bikes. Photographer Sam Polcer has combed New York's five boroughs looking for subjects who reflect the myriad styles and demographics of the city's cyclists--from Puerto Rican Schwinn aficionados with vintage bikes to fixed gear freaks; from BMX kids honing their bar-spins at skateparks to fashionistas floating down leaf-strewn streets in dresses. Each page is captioned with the subject's name, what kind of bike they ride, where the photo was taken, and where they're headed.