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Bicycle have been used at war for a long time, at least since WWI, (Bicycle infantry). The last bicycle unit was dispanded by Switzerland in 2003. in fact, At war, bicycles were used to movetroops, and equipment and supplies. In other wars throughout the century, bicycles also have played important parts (Vietnam war, in China, in Japan with about 50 000 bike troupes, WWII where British troupes used foldable bikes etc.. see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle#Bicycles_and_war_) Reports can be found that special troups in Afghanistan are using bicycles in fight against the Taliban.

In cities world wide, bicycle units are used for regular policing.

Unfortunately, in recent decades, bicycles have also been used for delivering bombs, including in suicide missions. (don't forget people who want to kill do anything, including using baby strollers - so it is not the fault of the bicycle / I'm afraid that city officials could ban bikes on subways becaues of the potential for weaponizing it). As part of my news paintings. I have painted a selection of those reports below.

Installation view, accrylic paint on canvas

 

 

 

BBC.COM, Bicycle bomb explodes in Laos,11/9/ 2000, 2004

acrylic paint on canvas, 220 x 160 cm

 

 

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Newsday.com, bicycle bomb, 1/6/04, 2004

acrylic paint on canvas, certificate of authenticity, apprx. 84 x 64 inches (220 cm x 160 cm)

 

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Forbes.com, Reuters World News Higlights 1900 GMT, 1/9/04, 2004

acrylic paint on canvas, certificate of authenticity, apprx. 84 x 64 inches (220 cm x 160 cm)

 

 

 

more bike bomb paintings to come - below see the "take internet sites" before painting:

 

tela 1:

WORLD NEWS AUSTRALIA, Iraq Bicycle Bomb, 9/25/05, 2006

 

 

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tela 2:

ARAB NEWS, Bomb Kills Six at Iraqi Mosque, 1/10/04, 2006

 

 

 

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tela 3

DW-WORLD.DE, Bicycle Bomb Kills Locals, Injures German Soldier, 2/22/06, 2006

 

 

 

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tela 4

FORBES, Bicycle bomb in Afghanitan's capital wounds at least seven, 5/30/05, 2006

 

 

 

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tela 5

CNN.COM, Afghan bicycle bomb injures 15, 12/6/03

 

 

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tela 6

WCBS NEWSRADIO 880, 20 Killed by Bike Bomb in Iraq, 6/26/06. 2006

 

 

 

 

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Tela 7

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Bomb Kills 5 In Bogotá, 1/26/02, 2006

 

 

 

Installation view

use a bicycle / artist commune / hong kong, 2004

9/12 postcards with self-made stamps

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