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Art of the Chopper II | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Zimberoff
Creator: James Hetfield
Publisher: Bulfinch
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 704627
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 082125815X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.22750222
EAN: 9780821258156
ASIN: 082125815X
Publication Date: October 17, 2006
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Product Description
A great chopper is not built but created. It begins as the seed of an idea germinating in the mind of it creator. Bit by bit, the builder brings the machine to life, raking and stretching the frame, fabricating fenders and a gas tank, applying exquisite paint, sculpting something that lives and breathes on its own. Choppers, one of the most enduring symbols from the 1960s, are more prevalent than ever. Art of the Chopper profiled twenty of today's top chopper builders and through an extensive color photo gallery of each builder's creations, author and photographer Tom Zimberoff provides an in-depth analysis of that builder's design philosophies and unique style. ART OF THE CHOPPER II profiles 21 more builders and artists, inculding the legendary Indian Larry, one of the originators of the art form, Ron Finch, and auteurs such as Gard Hollinger, and non- professionals such as Staten Island's own Mike Pugliese. A foreword by chopper builder and afficionado, Metallica lead man James Hetfield, also accompanies an engaging text and almost 600 images.ART OF THE CHOPPER II celebrates these timeless machines and the artists who build them.
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 From good to bad September 8, 2008
KevinG (South Africa)
If you have seen the original Art of the Chopper book which had beautiful clear glossy photos of choppers, where you could see the finest of details and are expecting the same from Art of the Chopper II then you will be disappointed, as the photos look like poorly scanned copies of choppers out of a magazine or news paper. So, if you want to read about chopper builders this book may interest you, but if you would like to see the choppers these builders build, then look somewhere else.
All text, no photos June 27, 2007
Rider Boy (Regina, Alberta, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Zimberoff is an excellent photographer. Unfortunately he's not much of a writer, something someone should have pointed out when he created this book. This book features very little of the photography that made the original Art of the Chopper so exciting, replacing it with Zimberoff's self-indulgent and self-aggrandizing writing. I was excited about this book, but once I saw it, I decided to wait for it to hit the half-price bookstores and bargain shelves, and even then I might skip it.
 Chopper art March 21, 2007
David S. Reed (Melbourne, Australia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. Not being a regular reader of chopper mags, I knew little about the builders covered in the book and found the background info very interesting. Infact, there is more relevant info regarding the death of Indian Larry here than in the "Chopper Shaman". Stunning photography and a great range of bike styles. This is a great book that I will enjoy everytime I pick it up. Trying to match up the inside sleeve shots with the bikes covered inside is interesting too.
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