B.B. ON A MOTORCYCLE - Lot 29

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B.B. ON A MOTORCYCLE - Lot 29
B.B. ON A MOTORCYCLE "I don't need anyone on a Harley-Davidson…," a song written by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by Brigitte Bardot during a television show in 1967. Photo, vintage silver print, annotated on the back. 30.4 x 21 cm. A few signs of handling visible only when held up to the light. Note: This press photograph shows Brigitte Bardot in 1967, straddling an imposing Harley-Davidson-style motorcycle during a television show, performing “Harley Davidson,” a song written especially for her by Serge Gainsbourg. With her long leather boots, sleeveless vest, flowing hair, and the motorcycle’s spectacular lines, Bardot embodies a modern, independent, and provocative femininity that breaks with the traditional codes of how women were portrayed in the 1960s. Having become one of the iconic images of French pop culture, this performance linked Bardot to the traditionally masculine world of motorcycles, transforming it into a symbol of freedom, emancipation, and rebellion. The chorus “I don’t need anyone on a Harley-Davidson” helps build this myth of an autonomous and defiant woman, while fitting into the yéyé and rock aesthetic of the decade. A vintage silver-gelatin print annotated on the back, this photograph is a remarkable testament to Brigitte Bardot’s iconography and to Serge Gainsbourg’s influence on the visual and musical imagination of 1960s France.
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