![]() ![]() If you’re making a movie about a couple of free spirits riding motorcycles across America, you better believe the bike needs to be something that stands out. ![]() Read on to discover what made it so special, and how it secured its place in motoring history! First appearing in the cult 1960s film, Easy Rider, this bike came to be recognised as so much more than just another bike. But when it comes to truly iconic, era-defining motorcycles, it’s hard to go past the legendary “ Captain America” Harley-Davidson chopper. If you’re a fan of something more classic, the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy may be the first bike you consider. Nowadays, when you think of world-famous motorcycles your mind will probably think of brands like Honda, Suzuki, Ducati, or Yamaha. The exhibition - produced and organized by Arthemisia and Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude, sponsored by Città di Torino and curated by Luca Beatrice, Arnaldo Colasanti and Stefano Fassone - will be hosted at the Reggia di Venaria in the Citroniera delle Scuderie Juvarriane spaces from 18 July 2018 to 24 February 2019.The Captain America Chopper – Easy Rider’s American Icon Photographs, stills and movie posters tell a world that expresses a 360-degree vision for two-wheels. ![]() There will be authentic paintings by Paul Simonon, a former bass player of the Clash, a passionate motorcycle collector. Many important names among artists and works of art will be present such as Antonio Ligabue with "Self-portrait with motorcycle", Mario Merz with "Acceleration = Dream", the great sculpture "Vejo" by Giuliano Vangi, the unpublished photographs of Gianni Piacentino High Speed Memories which witnesses his activity in sidecar racing and the sculpture "Self Portrait Race". The fifty-some models of motorcycles will be placed in a contemporary artisitic context, between explicit references and indirect suggestions. The exhibition unfolds in nine sections: Italian style, form and design, Japan and technology, Mal d’Africa, Speed, Travel, London Calling, The American myth, Earth, mud and freedom, and Bikes in cinema. Other pieces will be on display as a symbol of travel and adventure, such as Bettinelli’s legendary Vespa that has traveled 24,000 km from Rome to Saigon or the specials that have crossed the desert sand of the Paris-Dakar. There will also be racing models like Giacomo Agostini’s MV Agusta, Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha and Casey Stoner’s Ducati. Many models will be on display, evoking legendary films, such as the Easy Rider chopper or the Triumph Bonneville that Steve McQueen drove in La Grande Fuga. The exhibitionįor the occasion, the Motor Valley, represented by Ducati and the Museo Nazionale del Motociclo will take part in the exhibition with some of its most precious and significant pieces. From July 18th the most iconic motorcycles from the Motor Valley will be exhibited at the Reggia di Venaria, where "Easy Rider, the legend of motorcycles as art" will take place, the exhibition that wants to celebrate the motorcycle world with art.įrom Italian companies like Ducati and Moto Guzzi, to the American legend Harley Davidson, passing through British class and the Japanese efficiency, for a journey around the world that traces 150 years of the history of two wheels.
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