January 31st, 2024

Heat Cells Burn in Rain, Sturgis, SD, 1982

Limited Edition Print from an edition of 20. Photo ©1982 Michael Lichter.

Posted with permission fromMichael Lichter himself. See www.lichterphoto.com for more of his work.

The Story: As the Sturgis rally grew and bikers came from further away, the event ran longer. The craziness that used to be concentrated into two or three days spread out over ten. When people ask what it was like in the early 80's, I have a lot of stories to offer or I can sum it up by randomly saying “Heat Cells Burn in Rain.”