Kool Fellas, Ltd.
"Dirk Behlau is back with another mind-blowing masterpiece!" Jesse James (West Coast Choppers)
"Kool Fellas, Ltd." is the 3rd Hot Rod book by photographer Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau - internationally acclaimed for his authentic kool lifestyle photography and author of the photobooks "Speed Kings" and "Hotrod Empire Inc."
Kool Fellas Ltd. is a stylish statement for all the coffee table book lovers who are into great athmospheric high-class photography combined with a big blend of Rock´n´Roll attitude.
Kool Fellas, Ltd. is full of cool guys & gals, Hot Rods, Kustom Kulture, Pin-Ups, Custombikes, Tattoo Artists, Garages, Pinstripers, Musicians and much more - you can nearly feel the attitude and smell the dust´n´gasoline...shot in USA & Europe!
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Signed copies incl. extra sticker pack are available directly from Dirk Behlau. Order now with Paypal! Please select your region via the pull-down menu below! Pricing: 35 Euros + shipping (5 Euros within Germany, 10 Euros Europe, 15 Euros worldwide).
Ol´ Skool Rodz Magazine (USA)
Dirk Behlau is one of those rare photographers who is able to take photos of people you've never met and make them seem familiar, friends almost. His photographs of vehicles make you want to reach out and turn the key. His new book, Kool Fellas. Ltd., continues that pattern. It’s safe to say that Dirk is one of the top two or three kustom kulture photographers in Europe. He understands the subjects – hot rods, custom cars, stripped down motorcycles, pinup and burlesque girls - and the men and women who live the lifestyle every day. That is obvious from his photography. It is gritty and raw, like his subjects, never polished or pretentious. He’s not a photographer trying to figure something out. He has it figured out because this is his life, too. Dirk just relays what he sees from the inside. This book could be sub-titled “A Day in the Life of Dirk.” Shot in the USA as well as in Europe, Kool Fellas, Ltd. is a feast for the eyes, a great coffee table book for the casual observer or a pictorial textbook for the student of kustom kulture. Simply, slowly studying the photos will tell you much about this kulture. Except for the noise and the smell of oil and gasoline, it’s all there in the book.
Deadbeat Magazine (Australia)
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 hich stems from his ability to immerse the viewer in his shootes and transport them into the world of his subjects [...] 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!.
Frontcover // Foreword // Backcover
Titel: Kool Fellas, Ltd. - Photography by Dirk Behlau
Foreword by Jesse James of West Coast Choppers
152 pages, about 400 photos, colour & b/w
Size: 28x20 cm, Landscape format, Hard-/Softcover
Language: English
www.koolfellas.com
Released on Halloween // 31.10.2010
Publisher: Huber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Sample pages:
About:
Dirk Behlau, aka „The Pixeleye“, born in 1971, is a international acclaimed designer and photographer from Cologne/Germany. Since 1999, he creates individual high-class solutions for international customers in his design-studios „Pixeleye Interactive“.
He prefers shooting „Kool Lifestyle“: american cars from the 30´s till 70´s, classic glamorous pin-ups, rockstars and uncommon people with attitude. He works worldwide for international publications and trademarks.
Kool Fellas Ltd. is his third photo-book about the old-school Hot Rod scene - his photos arise from the center of the action among like-minded people and friends.
"Kool Fellas, Ltd." is the 3rd Hot Rod book by photographer Dirk "The Pixeleye" Behlau - internationally acclaimed for his authentic kool lifestyle photography and author of the photobooks "Speed Kings" and "Hotrod Empire Inc."
Kool Fellas Ltd. is a stylish statement for all the coffee table book lovers who are into great athmospheric high-class photography combined with a big blend of Rock´n´Roll attitude.
Kool Fellas, Ltd. is full of cool guys & gals, Hot Rods, Kustom Kulture, Pin-Ups, Custombikes, Tattoo Artists, Garages, Pinstripers, Musicians and much more - you can nearly feel the attitude and smell the dust´n´gasoline...shot in USA & Europe!
Video Flick-Trough:
Signed copies incl. extra sticker pack are available directly from Dirk Behlau. Order now with Paypal! Please select your region via the pull-down menu below! Pricing: 35 Euros + shipping (5 Euros within Germany, 10 Euros Europe, 15 Euros worldwide).
Ol´ Skool Rodz Magazine (USA)
Dirk Behlau is one of those rare photographers who is able to take photos of people you've never met and make them seem familiar, friends almost. His photographs of vehicles make you want to reach out and turn the key. His new book, Kool Fellas. Ltd., continues that pattern. It’s safe to say that Dirk is one of the top two or three kustom kulture photographers in Europe. He understands the subjects – hot rods, custom cars, stripped down motorcycles, pinup and burlesque girls - and the men and women who live the lifestyle every day. That is obvious from his photography. It is gritty and raw, like his subjects, never polished or pretentious. He’s not a photographer trying to figure something out. He has it figured out because this is his life, too. Dirk just relays what he sees from the inside. This book could be sub-titled “A Day in the Life of Dirk.” Shot in the USA as well as in Europe, Kool Fellas, Ltd. is a feast for the eyes, a great coffee table book for the casual observer or a pictorial textbook for the student of kustom kulture. Simply, slowly studying the photos will tell you much about this kulture. Except for the noise and the smell of oil and gasoline, it’s all there in the book.
Deadbeat Magazine (Australia)
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 hich stems from his ability to immerse the viewer in his shootes and transport them into the world of his subjects [...] 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!.
Frontcover // Foreword // Backcover
Titel: Kool Fellas, Ltd. - Photography by Dirk Behlau
Foreword by Jesse James of West Coast Choppers
152 pages, about 400 photos, colour & b/w
Size: 28x20 cm, Landscape format, Hard-/Softcover
Language: English
www.koolfellas.com
Released on Halloween // 31.10.2010
Publisher: Huber Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Sample pages:
Dirk Behlau, aka „The Pixeleye“, born in 1971, is a international acclaimed designer and photographer from Cologne/Germany. Since 1999, he creates individual high-class solutions for international customers in his design-studios „Pixeleye Interactive“.
He prefers shooting „Kool Lifestyle“: american cars from the 30´s till 70´s, classic glamorous pin-ups, rockstars and uncommon people with attitude. He works worldwide for international publications and trademarks.
Kool Fellas Ltd. is his third photo-book about the old-school Hot Rod scene - his photos arise from the center of the action among like-minded people and friends.