Durante il lungo periodo nelle agenzie ha disegnato un po’ di tutto: storyboards, illustrazioni, campagne, caricature, cartoni animati; sino a quando, nel 1998 ebbe la rivelazione, l’illuminazione.
Godiamo il racconto di questa sua “conversione” direttamente dalle sue parole: “In 1998 a chance visit to the Ace Café Reunion at Brighton re-awakened my interest in classic motorcycles and opened my eyes to the unique culture they still inspire. Walking past row upon row of lovingly restored bikes took me on a nostalgia trip straight back to the 1970's, when my brothers and their friends rode self-built café racers and tinkered with beaten up British bikes. Anyone who's marvelled at a Jaguar XK150 or Concorde in flight knows that machines can be beautiful and the gleaming chrome on a Triumph Bonneville or the rugged simplicity of a Velocette make great subjects for a painting. That day out at Brighton was the inspiration for a project to capture the authenticity and the style of these vintage bikes, their sometimes equally vintage riders and a spirit that has endured for 50 years.”
Gli ingredienti per un lavoro ispirato, ci sono tutti: nostalgia, ricordi, contemplazione estetica, il tutto veicolato da un gusto per il colore e la luce suggestivo ed evocativo.
Questa è l’ineguagliabile modo scelto da a Ian Cater per “raccontarci” tutte le sue fantastiche leggende che correvano e corrono ancora su ruote per le strade del Mondo.
Heading home into the low sun on a 500cc Triumph
1959 Triumph Bonneville
Two classic 500 Triumphs
My brother Andy and his mate Dave on his pre-unit Bonneville 1970's style
1958 Triumph Thunderbird
Triumph Tiger T110
Classic café racer reflects the evening light
Having a risky drag next to a Triton Café Racer
BSA 650 cc Café Racer
Matchless G12 650cc
BSA Gold Star 500 cc