Kathy, Chicago, from The Bikeriders, 1967–69

Aperture is pleased to release a second print from The Bikeriders by the renowned photographer Danny Lyon. The seminal publication of photographs and interviews that documents the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club in the 1960s, when Lyon was a member, is the inspiration behind the new film of the same title. To celebrate its premiere and the release of I’m Talking About My Life Here (2024), Lyon’s recent memoir, Lyon chose the photograph Kathy, Chicago, for his second collaboration with Aperture, in homage to Jodie Comer, whose performance as Kathy in the film has garnered critical acclaim. Lyon’s groundbreaking approach to storytelling—adapting audio recordings from interviews to form texts featured in The Bikeriders—underscores the authenticity and depth of his work. Lyon’s picture of Kathy, the girlfriend and future wife of Chicago Outlaws club member Benny (played by Austin Butler in the film), intimately captures her vulnerability and defiance, embodying the spirit of counterculture and freedom that characterized Lyon’s work from that era. Each 8-by-10-inch pigment print is signed by Danny Lyon as an open edition and is available at this accessible price now through July 4, 2024, with proceeds supporting Aperture’s nonprofit publishing, public programs, and limited-edition prints. As a special offering, Lyon’s iconic Route 12, Wisconsin, the cover photograph of The Bikeriders, is available once again—perfect for those who missed it the first time. This signed 8-by-10-inch pigment print is available as part of a unique collector’s set that includes the newly released print of Kathy, Chicago, for a limited time only, now through July 8, 2024. The Bikeriders, starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist (as Danny Lyon), and Norman Reedus, is in theaters now. Original audio recordings of Kathy Bauer can be heard on Lyon’s blog, Bleak Beauty. Follow Danny Lyon @dannylyonphotos2.

Signed archival pigment print
Image Size: 5 x 7 in.
Paper Size: 8 x 10 in.

Printed by Picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom, New York, under the artist’s supervision
Open edition (as many acquired are produced)
International flat-rate shipping available. Email prints@aperture.org for all inquiries

This print is also available as part of a set that includes Route 12, Wisconsin for a limited timed only.

Danny Lyon (born in New York, 1942), regarded as one of the most influential documentary photographers, is also a filmmaker and writer. His many books include The Movement (1964), The Bikeriders (1968, reissued by Aperture, 2014), Conversations with the Dead (1971), Knave of Hearts (1999), Like a Thief ’s Dream (2007), and Deep Sea Diver (2011), and most recently his memoir Danny Lyon: This Is My Life I’m Talking About (2024). Lyon’s work is widely exhibited and collected, and he has been awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships, numerous National Endowment for the Arts grants, and a 2011 Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. You can follow him on Instagram @dannylyonphotos2.