Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr.: Photographer. Biker. Storyteller.

Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr. is a second-generation biker and photographer whose work transcends the lens to explore the deeper layers of identity, culture, and race. Growing up near the world’s oldest family-owned Harley-Davidson dealership in Rockford, IL, Alvin was immersed in the world of motorcycles from an early age. His work now focuses on documenting the lives of Black bikers—a community whose contributions to motorcycle culture remain largely unseen.

Jacobs honed his craft on the front lines of America's social justice movements and has since emerged as a premier photographer and photo-documentarian. His distinctive aesthetic is marked by a propensity toward highlighting stark contrast and in dealing in the black & white - both in photography and in the world. This talent for capturing the heart of his subjects on camera has led to him to his third photography exhibition “Black Behind Bars.”