CaraibiRockers: aprile 2011

giovedì 14 aprile 2011

This is Goodwood (and much more)

The Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival held each September for the types of cars and motorcycles that would have competed during the circuit's original period—1948-1966. It is one of the world’s most popular motor race meetings and the only UK event which recreates the golden era of motor sport from the 1950s and 1960s. The festival acts as a showcase for exceptional wheel-to-wheel racing around a classic circuit, untouched by the modern world and relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit, which ranked alongside Silverstone as Britain’s leading racing venue throughout its active years. Between 1948 and 1966 Goodwood hosted contemporary racing of all kinds, including Formula One, the famous Goodwood Nine Hours race and the celebrated Tourist Trophy sports car race.
The festival includes cars from the Fifties and Sixties, sports and GT cars, as well as historic saloon cars and little-seen Formula Juniors. The restored circuit is unchanged from its heyday and many visitors wear appropriate period clothing and no modern vehicles are allowed within the circuit perimeter throughout the weekend.There are also theatrical sets that bring the past back to life including many historic aircraft.
'A real magical step back in time!'

martedì 5 aprile 2011

Or Glory 21st Century Rockers by Horst A. Friedrichs

With their tattoos, leather jackets, slicked-back hair, and beloved British motorbikes Rockers are the nemesis and antithesis of the fastidiously groomed Mods. Elvis, James Dean and Marlon Brando made rocker style synonymous with rebellion, sparking a global cult. Friedrichs follows the British rocker tribe as its members congregate in parking lots, pubs, cafes, dance and pool halls, as well as huge gatherings at Jacks Hill and Ace Cafe.

Horst A. Friedrichs was born in Frankfurt in 1966. He graduated from the Munich Film Academy and, since 1990, has worked as a free-lance photojournalist for clients such as Geo, Stern, Merian, Der Spiegel, Die Zeit and The New York Times. He has travelled extensively and worked in Venezuela, Pakistan, Mali, Japan and many other regions.

In 1997, Friedrichs moved to London where he now lives and works. Friedrichs' pictures have been shown at exhibitions in England, Austria, Germany, Morocco and Greece. Friedrichs has been represented by the Anzenberger Agency since 2005.

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