Martin Dixon, Brooklyn Kings. New York City's Black Bikers. New York: PowerHouse Books, 2000. Hardcover, 144 pages.28 x 26,2 cm B&W and duotone photographs.
Condition: Very Good. No dust jacket, as issued. First Edition as stated.
Brooklyn Kings is a fascinating ethnographic photo essay on African-American biker gangs in the New York Tri-state area. A biker himself since 1990, Martin Dixon is a social-documentary photographer who was introduced to the biker circuit by Jope Frye, 'an old jazz guitar man, and a pool shark'. Although he was not a member of the Python biker gang, he started shooting photos at one of their bike blessings. Dixed ended up working on a long-term photo essay picturing African-American bikers in the New York Tri-state region. The project landed him a book deal with powerHouse publishers in 2000. 'Brooklyn Kings: New York City's Black Bikers went on to become a cult classic and sold thousands of copies worldwide.'
A very good copy, bound in black leatherette with laid-on cover photo and silver titles on spine and cover. Photographs by Martin Dixon. Essay by Greg Tate. Includes a biographical essay by Martin Dixon, and an interview with Martin Dixon by Greg Tate.
Cover picture showing some shelf-wear. Leatherette on the lower edge of the front cover shows some scuffs. 1 cm of silver foil is missing from the letter B in the title (see pictures)