Live To Ride (for Dennis Hopper R.I.P.) by sandra46
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For many Europeans of my generation Dennis Hopper has been a myth, and still is. Hence, I dedicate this collage to him. It does NOT represent a real landscape, but an ideal one. As such, it was assembled using a sky from Canada, a road from the Central Plains, and a biker from a non-descript Northeastern urban freeway. The bike, in contrast, was taken in Padova, Italy, just a few metres from my home! There are many HD chapters in this region and a huge meeting every year in Padova from all over Europe.
'For some Europeans I know, an American superhighway is an attraction of the first rank, the more barren the better, because it is thereby more American' (Dean MacCannell, The Tourist 1976).
'At dawn my bus was zooming across the Arizona desert - Indio, Blythe, Salome (where she danced); the great dry stretches leading to Mexican mountains in the south. Then we swung north to the Arizona mountains, Flagstaff, cliff-towns. I had a book with me I stole from a Hollywood stall, Le Grand Meaulnes by Alain-Fournier, but I preferred reading the American landscape as we went along. Every bump, rise, and stretch in it mystified my longing' (Jack Kerouac, On the Road 1957)
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (52)
Ride to live! Rest in Peace, Dennis! Wonderful tribute
I remember him in the movie Giant, with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson such a great movie... thanks for the tribute.. very nice dedication~
A very sad day. Nice work.
A powerful image.
SPLENDID dedication to a greay monument of the world's movies : Dennis HOOPER and Easy Rider
Excellent!!
Awesome tribute!!!
Splendid tribute! Very beautiful work!
a wonderful tribute for a great actor!!!
amazing tribute sandra..
Fantastic tribute Sandra!!
Easy Rider---he was one of a kind. Great tribute for a great man!!
EXCELLENT
superbe hommage!!
Fantastic Shot! A good Tribute! Look at my Galery for Easy Rider, thats my Tribute to Dennis Hopper!!!!!
Wonderful tribute!!!
wonderful tribute and yes may he rest in peace. i dont remember seeing him in these 2 james dean films giants and... i became first to know him in easy rider of course,and later in speed i liked him as villain always. favorite.
Great tribute!!
D.H. was so cool for my generation! wonderful done!
Great tribute! Rest Easy Dennis...
Strong powerful image and fine tribute
Outstanding image and tribute. I always associate Easy Rider with Dennis Hopper.
Magnifico texto e imagem, minha amiga, neste sensivel tributo a este grande ator, aplausos (5)
Belle image et dédicace.
wonderful work
FANTASTICA DEDICATORIA.
Nothing better in the world than to be 'in the wind'. I first saw him in Easy Rider. Peter was pretty, Jack was crazy but Dennis always seemed raw and authentic. Excellent collage and wonderful tribute.
Very nice tribute! Great work!
Sandra as always you have managed to come up with a fantastic work of art. This dedication to one of my favorite actors of all time was so well done and is one I will always treasure.
Nice tribute Sandra, very well done!!