The lonesome crowded west.
I was wondering why Bam's new Zero ad was lacking the impact of Daniel Sturt's iconic picture of Matt Hensley. I didn't recall the big trees being there. It turns out the world's largest cowboy hat and boots were moved to a new location in 2003 so it is impossible to take the same photograph again. In all honesty, Bam's photo is very good, especially when you see it in print, but it doesn't have the sense of space that elevates the picture of Matt to a classic image of the American open road.
The photos are by Green Gage and Daniel H. Sturt.
Bam: Thrasher - September 2026 Volume 47 Number 9
Matt: Transworld - February 1992 Volume 10 Number 2
No comments:
Post a Comment