Biker Bar
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0982369395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 52 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"When Bars were More than Just Bars" according to Tim Brough. "Biker Bar." Subtitled "Bikes Beer and Boys," its a playfully illustrated history of how men's biker and leather bars have changed through the ages."On back streets and down alleyways. In neighborhoods many feared to tread. Often behind doors marked so on. A unique and fascinating pictorial evolution of the Leather Bar in miniature BIKER BAR is innovative and original in both subject and technique. Its subject is the creation of the modern gay leather bar, from its beginnings in the post-World War II years through its focusing on the motorcycle as its central identifying symbol to t. Impressive Artisanship Some reviewers have had unrealistic expectations of this book and were disappointed. However, for what it is, this book is GREAT! An incredible amount of artisanship was applied in the making of these images, that involve dressing and posing figures in sp
And for the biker, there is always the open road.. In BIKER BAR he shares his memories of how the post-WWII biker bar morphed into the modern leather bar, profusely illustrated with full-color photos of 12-inch action figures outfitted as bar patrons. Most of the guys were ex-GIs, and the bars they hung out in were grungy watering holes for thirsty men on bikes, no questions asked. And the patrons' favored style had changed from the old casual, scruffy mix to gleaming, polished cap-to-toe leather. Times changed, and by 1980 the traditional biker bar had morphed into the modern gay leather bar with only an occasional motorcycle parked outside. Author/artist Thom Magister, who got i