Lot n° 20
Estimation :
5000 - 7000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 11 700EUR
BAR2
JOE BAR TEAM
Volume 5, Vents d'Ouest,... - Lot 20 - Daniel Maghen Enchères et Expertises
BAR2
JOE BAR TEAM
Volume 5, Vents d'Ouest, 2003
Motocross et beau pilotage, original plate no. 15.
Signed. India ink and white gouache on paper
40 × 52.5 cm (15.75 × 20.67 in.)
If Bar2 is to be believed, a number of his gags were inspired by his experience as a biker. A confession that may prompt some of his fans to ask: to what extent does Bar2 inhabit his characters? In this panel, for example, is he speaking through Édouard? If so, can we deduce from this that the Joe Bar Team dad doesn't much like motocross?
"Let's put it this way: when I was young, motocross was far removed from my idea of motorcycling. For me, at the time, a real motorcycle had to be a racy, powerful machine, built for asphalt and speed. And I didn't see motorcycling as fun or a sport, but as a way of life. To live dangerously. And while I admired crossmen for their skill and physical courage, I didn't see them as true, pure bikers. Only as sportsmen. Or acrobats. And the four weirdos at Joe Bar see it that way, too. Starting with Ed the Handful. Which is hardly surprising, since Ed and his pals are an offshoot of both myself and the hard-core bikers I rubbed shoulders with in my youth.
in my youth.
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