Crossing the Ohio River Near Louisville, Kentucky
Artist
Danny Lyon
(American, born 1942)
Printer
Chuck Kelton
(American, b. 1952)
Date1966 (printed 2000)
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Object number2024.18.1
DescriptionNear view of a man crossing a bridge on a motorcycle, his head turned to the side, away from viewer. Another bridge is visible in the background. Rider is wearing a fitted shirt with the image of a skull with crossed pistons on the back and the words “Outlaws Louisville.”eMuseum Notes
Lyon is associated with the New Journalism movement, championed by writers Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe, in which writers and photographers became personally involved with the subjects they were covering. He traveled with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and met founder Julian Bond, future Congressman John Lewis, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After his work with SNCC, Lyon rode with the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club and documented their lifestyle, which culminated in his first book, The Bikeriders (1968). Whatever the subject, Lyon’s photographs reflect his deep empathy and engagement with a startling range of marginalized individuals, subcultures, and dissidents.
On View
Not on viewTerms
- bridges (built works)
- motorcycles
- motorcyclists
- clubs (associations)
