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Old 07-23-11 | 07:59 AM
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Bikes: 1966 Paramount | 1971 Raleigh International | ca. 1970 Bernard Carre | 1989 Waterford Paramount | 2012 Boulder Brevet | 2019 Specialized Diverge

Bicycle as art. Please discuss...

I'm looking for a broad range of suggestions here.

Let's say you were attending an exhibition titled "Art of the Bicycle," ok? (Just a working title for now.) The show should represent the "art" of the bicycle in all its myriad forms and not just the particular favorites of the curator. Let's also presume that the cost for pulling this show together was unlimited (which it decidedly would not be!) The question is this: What should be represented in such a show?

I'll begin with some of my own prejudices: a classic and modern example of a handmade randonneur, examples from a very small, local maker of unique cycling caps, a painting by an artist in which the bicycle features prominently (it wouldn't be available, of course, but Picasso's "Bull" sculpture, made from bicycle handlebars comes immediately to mind.)


Now, what are your contributions to the show?
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