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The Fine Art of the Motorcycle Engine: The Story of the Up-n-smoke Engine Project

The Fine Art of the Motorcycle Engine: The Story of the Up-n-smoke Engine Project

by Daniel Peirce (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

    $16.74
Synopsis

By tradition, the motorcycle is a naked beast, differing from other vehicles by the fact that its mechanical structure is also part of its aesthetic appearance. In the Fine Art of the Motorcycle Engine , photographer Daniel Peirce examines the graphic nature of historic engines with stunning and dramatic photography. Since the beginning of the motorbike, engine designers knew they had to design power plants that performed well and looked good doing it. Peirce presents 64 stunning pictures from his popular Up-N-Smoke Engine Project. In addition to his engine photography, the book also tells the story of the project and the years it took to bring it from an inspired idea to a tangible reality. The story of the Up-N-Smoke Engine Project journals how what started as an artistic outlet became an obsession and eventually a business. This is the project that Cycle World magazine called pornography for gearheads. A special chapter is included showing the process that each picture needed to go through in order to create the finished product.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 144
 Publisher: Veloce Publishing PLC
Published: 18 Sep 2008
ISBN 10: 1845841743
ISBN 13: 9781845841744

Media Reviews
In addition to the immaculate panhead pictured on the cover, this book features nearly 100 rare, bizarre or otherwise interesting engine shots, and is well worth a look even if you aren't as twisted as Dan. - V-Twin News - The motorcycle engine as art. Super gallery of photography. - Classic Bike - The images are stunning and have been cleverly retouched by using modern computer techniques, so the motor is viewed in its best light and from its most photogenic angle ... It is this totally different approach that for me makes this hardback coffee table book a must-have ... Highly recommended! - inter-bike.co.uk - If ever there was a labor of love, this book is it. Containing more than 60 individual engine photos, the book is a visual treat that tells not only the story of the motorcycles and engines portrayed, but also the story of the project from start to finish. - motorcycleclassics.com - Aspiring photographers will want to turn to the last chapter first because it shows a step-by-step explanation of the process of turning raw photos into eye candy such as this. Actually, anyone should read this chapter for a greater appreciation of the results. - The Flying Lady - . .. a photographic tribute to the essence of what many of us find so attractive about motorcycles in the first place, a tribute to the heart of the machine, the mechanical motive force ... the engine. If you are one of those who would rather see functional metal than decal covered plastic, this is definitely worth a look. - thekneeslider.com - 64 dramatic photographs of the sexiest motorcycle engines ever designed. - cyrilhuzeblog.com
Author Bio
Daniel Peirce has been a commercial photographer for 28 years, and shooting for the motorcycle industry since 1988. His photography has appeared in virtually every major motorcycle magazine in the US. As a writer, Daniel has been a frequent contributor to Ride Texas, Thunder Roads and Cruisin' Times magazines. For the last twelve years he's been producing catalogues and magazine ads as the head of photography for Tucker Rocky Distributing, a leading distributor of motorcycle parts and accessories in America. Daniel is an avid motorcycle rider and a vintage motorcycle enthusiast.