Author: Pat Ganahi
Who was Ed Roth? The answer depends on who you ask and when they knew him.
To some, he was a counter-culture, greasy-fingernailed, renaissance man of the mid-20th Century. To others, hes the creator of Rat Fink and builder of some of the most creative custom cars to ever get a coat of candy paint, cars like the Beatnik Bandit, the Mysterion, and the Outlaw. Some knew him as a devout Mormon, others recall a Harley-riding hellion with a devilish glint in his eye. He was a force of nature and a creative genius whose work had a profound influence on popular culture and helped spawn numerous subcultures.
Big Daddys rise to fame began in the 50s, and peaked with the custom car boom of the early 60s. This book covers it all, from art to custom cars, monster shirts to VW-powered trikes, and the wild life that brought it all together.
Hardcover, 10" x 10", 192 pp, 100 color, 150 b/w
Ed Roth - a popular icon of the 1960s was a major influence in the world of art, pop culture, hot rods and motorcycles
A resurgence of Ed Roths popularity in the 1990s was further magnified with his death in 2001
This book is the only complete history of Big Daddy Roths life
Contains many previously unpublished photographs and stories
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 192
Length: 10.5w x 10.5h
ISBN-13: 9781884089688
ISBN: 1884089682
Catalog ID: 136069AE