Titel: Inkarnation - Tattoo & Lifestyle
Idea & Concept: Marc Wnuck & Dirk Behlau
Layout & Artwork: Sahba Yadegar for 12ender, Germany
Inkarnation is a cooperation of Zeixs Publishing, Feierabend-Unique-Books and Pixeleye Interactive
Covermaterial: Black Leather
Embossed font and back cover
Format: 180mm x 300 mm
240 pages
Release: Fall 2011
www.zeixs.com
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Kool Fellas, Ltd.
This is Dirk Behlau´s third "Through the lens" book depicting the old-style Hot Rod/Kustom Kulture scene and the colourful characters that embrace the culture. With his fly on the wall insight and wonderfully framed photos it´s abundantly clear that Dirk prefers depicting the kool lifestyle that surrounds american automobiles from the 30s up to the 70´s, classic Pin-Ups, rockstars and out of the ordinary people with attitude. I particularly enjoyed the "used" feel to the photos, some black and white other sepia while the colour shots have an almost hand coloured feel to them. A fantastic book for those who enjoy slice of life photography with modern subjects and an old twist style... actually a great book for those who enjoy wonderful photography.
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Xtreme Bikes Magazine #89 (Spain) - the great Karen Kengen on the cover, shot by Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau
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Live in Helsinki, Finland 2011
www.michaelmonroe.com
Matti Fagerholm (born on June 17, 1962 in Helsinki) is best known by his stage name, Michael Monroe. Monroe is a Finnish rock musician, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23. and Jerusalem Slim (with Steve Stevens).
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"Dirk´s work will be looked back upon in the future as some of the most iconic imagery that chronicled international kustom kulture scenes today"
Deadbeat Magazine (Australien)
Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau is renowned for his ability to capture the kustom kulture lifestyle [...] The Pixeleye´s lens takes you to events in locations including the USA, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy where you´ll be introduced to the characters he finds lurking backstage, in back alleys, garages, car parks or burning down the vintge 1/8 mile race.
Although he travels the world to capture these people, there is a sense of familarity in all of his work which stems from his ability to immerse the viewer in his shootes and transport them into the world of his subjects, if you saw a person from one of his images it would not be too much of a stretch to walk up to them and start chatting as though you spent a weekend partying with them in Europe or the USA (and if you did then this book could be the only proof you have that i actually happened).
Dirk´s work will be looked back upon in the future as some of the most iconic imagery that chronicled international kustom kulture scenes today and if you want to feel like you´ve travelled the world to attend the creme de creme of hot rodding events without leaving the couch then this is one of the best places to start - the only problem is that you will be wanting to head over to see them first hand at the next possible opportunity. To check out more of Dirk´s work or to pick up this mighty fine book head over to www.pixeleye.de
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