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Danny Lyon

author · photographer

American[1,8] b. 16 March 1942, Brooklyn, New York[1,5,9] active 1962–2022

Danny Lyon is an influential American documentary photographer and filmmaker known for pioneering a style of photographic 'New Journalism.' This approach involved immersing himself deeply within his subjects' lives to capture intimate, participant-driven narratives. He first gained prominence in the 1960s as the chief photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), documenting the American Civil Rights Movement in the Deep South. Lyon is also recognized for his extensive documentation of subcultures and social outsiders, including outlaw motorcyclists and various urban scenes. His work often focuses on feelings and personal connection with his subjects rather than detached objectivity. He was a founding member of the publishing group Bleak Beauty and has received numerous accolades, including Guggenheim Fellowships in both photography and filmmaking.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]

  • Civil Rights Movement
  • New Journalism
  • Subcultures
  • Urban Development
  • Social Outsiders

Books

  1. Danny Lyon I Like to Eat Right on the Dirt: A Child's Journey Back in Space and Time 795
    I Like to Eat Right on the Dirt: A Child's Journey Back in Space and Time
    Danny Lyon
    €42.00
  2. Danny Lyon The Destruction of Lower Manhattan 1399
    The Destruction of Lower Manhattan
    Danny Lyon
    €89.00

Works by Danny Lyon

  • 1969 The Destruction of Lower Manhattan The Macmillan Company · book · English Captures structures slated for demolition in Lower Manhattan between 1966 and 1967.
  • The Bikeriders book Series documenting outlaw motorcyclists.

Exhibitions

  • 2016 Message to the Future Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City · solo
  • 2017 Message to the Future de Young Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco · solo
  • 2020 Danny Lyon: The Destruction of Lower Manhattan Museo ICO, Madrid · solo

Awards

  • 1969 Guggenheim Fellowship (Photography) Guggenheim Foundation
  • 1979 Guggenheim Fellowship (Filmmaking) Guggenheim Foundation
  • 2015 Lucie Award for Achievement in Documentary Photography Lucie Awards

References

  1. Danny Lyon link
  2. Danny Lyon - Biography. Etherton Gallery link
  3. Danny Lyon | C/O Berlin. C/O Berlin link
  4. Deniz Citak. Danny Lyon and The Destruction of Lower Manhattan. Georgetown University Library. 2016 link
  5. Danny Lyon - Biography. Robert Klein Gallery link
  6. Danny Lyon | International Center of Photography. ICP link
  7. Danny Lyon - Biography. Fahey Klein Gallery link
  8. Danny Lyon | Howard Greenberg Gallery. Howard Greenberg Gallery link
  9. Danny Lyon - Biography. The Hulett Collection link
  10. Danny Lyon - Biography. Artnet link
  11. Danny Lyon - International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum. IPHF link