Contributing Writer

& American Dreams by
Bastienne Schmidt American
Dreams, Edition Stemmle,
144 pages.

The road wip, that great
North American experience,
provided the imps for
Robert Frank's legendary
work, The Americans,
Photographer Basticnne
Sehonidt’s own road trip offers
a contemporary view of
America, 3 view that looks
deep into the soul of the
country. The comparison
between her book and Frank's
is hard w escape, but this is
NO copycat technique,
Schmidt's insights are original
and every bit as powerfull as
those created by Frank in the.
fifties. Both artists have the
viewpoint of the outsider and
. Share.an off bear look at the
* everyday American scenes.
Schmidt is confident in her
work, approaching her sub-
jects head on. They show no
.~ apprehension and the result-

. ing image has the strength of
an honest depiction.
‘ Independence day parades,

prom night, death row
inmates, southern rodeos, all
mix together showing Javer
upon layer of different lives,
all equally important. Each
photograph is deserving of
prolonged study but it is by
looking through the book
from cover to cover that the
impact of her work is most
appreciated.

Schmidt presents her pho-
tographs in black and white,
shot over a number of differ-
ent trips during the nineties.
“Over the vears, on a number
of long uips, T had become a
collector of photographic
moments. My gaze followed
my curiosity and the desire to
understand American society
and its rituals —- both the
everyday and the unusual
ones.”

A powerful collection, des-

- tined to become a photogra-
phy classic.

@ Hell’s Angel by Sonny
Barger, William Morrow,
259 pages, $36.50..

. _ Like the bogeyman on
wheels, the Hells “Angels have
for many years epitomized
lawlessness and danger. The

winged skull on their crest is
instantly recognizable. Their
reputation precedes them
wherever they go, drawing
some to them and sending
others running for cover.

This is their story told by
one man whe should know it
all. Ralph “Sonny” Barger was
there at the beginning. He
helped form the first Oakland
Chapter of the club, later
becoming president and going
on to take on the national
leadership of the club. Barger,
who is now in his sixties, is
still a member and still loves
to ride his bike. The road he
took is littered with drugs, jail
time, and death but it has also
been filled with a lifetime of
friendship, wild parties, and
thousands of miles riding his
beloved bikes.

Barger describes his life
and exploits with simple “us
versus them” logic. From his
perspective the Hells Angels
have been harassed and
unjustly accused by all levels

of aw enforcement. To him
the Angels are a brotherhood,
a close knit family who want
only to be left alone to live

the lifestyle they have chosen...

; Simpson reading from work Dec. 8

memoir of her life and in particular her rela-
Gonships with four men — her father and

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an ordinary smalltown family from 1950 to

:*, 1990. Lhave been meaning to read this novel

and am happy for the opportunity to do so in
hb. T will let you know what we

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