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December 31, 2009

Accidental Mysteries

Collected by famed artist and rider Jeff Decker, Hell’s Union: Motorcycle Club Cuts as American Folk Art is an exhibition at the University of California Riverside ARTSblock that features defunct motorcycle club cuts, or vests, and their assorted, colorful club colors, or patches, that represent a unique form of American folk art embodying the freedom and nonconformity of bikers. Jeff Decker is a historian and artist famed for his bronze sculptures of vintage motorcycles. He grew up surrounded by the car culture of southern California in the 60s.

An excellent article by Tyler Stallings can be read here.

All images copyright © Jeff Decker and may not be reproduced without his permission.

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

Motorcycle Club Cuts

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By John Foster

John Foster and his wife, Teenuh, have been longtime collectors of self-taught art and vernacular photography. Their collection of anonymous, found snapshots has toured the country for five years and has been featured in Harper’s, Newsweek Online and others.

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