by HoTWire
23. February 2010 05:03
© David Biene
Hot rod culture, the bedrock on which our scene was built. We owe a great debt to those that came before and tuned their cars for thrills and spills on the street, drag strips or salt flats. What is amazing about hot rod culture is that whilst we've moved far beyond the original it has still remained a strong scene in and of itself, nearly seventy years on.
Testament to this is the current gallery work of photographer David Biene, a professional photographer who has spent five years submerging himself in Europe's hot rodding scene. Finding that for most it is more than just a car in the garage, it is a way of life. Then again we know this, because it is our way of life as well.
© David Biene
The Hopped Up Exhibition at Proud Gallery in Camden runs from the 24th February to 11th April 2010, from home to track and everywhere in between the exhibition takes images from David's coffee table book which has now sold out. Featured here are a few of the images from the exhibition.
We are certainly going to take a look and support the work that has been put into this and the people putting photographs of modified cars into galleries. We're also going to try and track down a copy of the book ...
© David Biene
© David Biene
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