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Text: Engels
Veel kleurenfoto's
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168 paginas,
25x31 cm, cloth hardcover, 1.3 kg
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Text: Engels
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Wij legden de hand (de tweede zending is net binnen) op een aantal exemplaren van de Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles door Jan Heine. In dit boek worden 50 klassieke handgemaakte fietsen beschreven uit de periode van 1900 tot heden. Fietsen van kleine framebouwers die op zoek naar functionaliteit pure kunst voortbrachten. Niet alleen handgemaakte frames, maar ook derailleurs, remmen, stuurpennen, bagagedragers en andere componenten werden onder de loep genomen en verfijnd. In dit boek zijn ze beschreven en bovendien prachtig gefotografeerd door Jean-Pierre Pradères.
During the
"Golden Age," small makers built amazing bicycles that transcended their
function to become a form of art. Their craftsmanship was not limited to
the frame, but included hand-made derailleurs, brakes, stems, racks and
other components. The entire bicycle was carefully designed and crafted
as a unit, combining function and beauty.
With lavish
color photography, The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles charts the development
of these machines from the early 1900s through the present day. The 50
classic bicycles in this book display amazing craftsmanship, elegance and
function. Each brought innovations that continue to be used today. Additional
historic photos show the bikes in competition and with their original owners.
Insightful descriptions set the scene for each bicycle and explain its
details. Here you find machines with a level of craftsmanship that never
has been surpassed.
The Authors:
Jan Heine
is editor of Vintage Bicycle Quarterly, a magazine about classic bicycles
and cycling history.
Jean-Pierre
Pradères' photography has been published in many magazines and books,
including the Guggenheim Museum's The Art of the Motorcycle.