(2004/MOTORBOOKS) Hardback/Gebunden mit Schutzumschlag, 27.5x31 cm, 240 pages, foll color, full page photos by Michael Licher, 2kg ! One considered an outlaw ride, choppers have become luxury items that are the subject of mainstream obsessions. In 'Choppers Heavy Metal Art', author Mike Seate explores the many styles of custom motorcycles and the builders behind them. Some builders are established names in their field, while others, are up-and-comers rocking the chopper world with their far-out ideas and new spins on classic styles. Photograper Michael Lichter, who has photographed choppers for 'Easyriders' magazine for nearly three decades, provides stunning studio images of the featured machines as well as portraits of their creators.