Dirk “The Pixeleye” Behlau Releases Another Shocking Book

Dirk “The Pixeleye” Behlau probably has the coolest job on the planet. When he’s not out photographing beautiful hot rods draped in gorgeous women, he’s compiling books about beautiful hot rods draped in gorgeous women.

And when he’s not doing that, his photos become the spokesperson for the entire oldskool subculture in Europe and beyond. His work in documenting the people and the cars has a certain way of conveying the spirit and the attitudes within the subculture. It’s not just your typical “Brylcreem user in a flat black ’32 roadster” photographs that we’ve almost come to expect from thousands of greasers playing tough for the camera, appearing on Flickr and in half-rate hot rodding magazines. Behlau is actually a part of this scene, crossing the line from photographer to subject to capture it from the inside.

Kool Fellas, Ltd. – Book Teaser [HD] from The Pixeleye on Vimeo.

In Behlau’s latest book, “Kool Fellas, Ltd.,” not only do you get “attitude” shots of greaser guys, there’s also the real, honest, not-so-gritty side of the subculture. There are photographs of pin-up models doing their makeup, and “flag girls” playfully jumping to start a drag race the old fashioned way (i.e., no light trees, electronic timers, or concession stands). It’s an inside glimpse of a unique world that few outsiders are lucky enough to see.