1) Before Bill Ray was able to take photos of Hell’s Angels and
do a story on it, he first had to meet with them. Under certain conditions was
he allowed to take photos of the group in the year of 1965. The first
blindfolded him, put him in a car and drove to a bar in the mountains. After he
played some pool with one of the guys, him and Bride were allowed to shadow
them and take photos. For more than a month he spent time with the group mostly
on weekends taking photos.
2) All three of the images were taken during Bill Ray’s time
with Hell’s Angels. His images showed the life that these people chose for
themselves. At the time when the photos
were taken, Hell’s Angels was a new concept for the society; which some deemed
unacceptable. Because they had so much time on their hands, most of it was
spent drinking, smoking, or throwing punches. Ray says there was always a sense
of being on edge, because anything could happen unexpectedly.
3) Ray first landed a job with Lincoln Journal-Star, but
ultimately wanted a job with LIFE so he could travel to different places.
During his time with LIFE he followed a Biker’s group called Hell’s Angels.
According to Ray the Bikers despised the American way, held no jobs, and
basically spent all of their time either on the road or in bars; sometimes for
days at a time. His time spent with the gang taking photos was to try and show
others why this group of people chose to live the life they did.
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