Danny Lyon (1942)
1942-03-16New York City, USAUSA
Danny Lyon
Danny Lyon is an American photographer and filmmaker.
All of Lyon's publications work in the style of photographic New Journalism, meaning that the photographer has become immersed in with, and is a participant of, the documented subject. He is the founding member of the publishing group Bleak Beauty.
After being accepted as the photographer for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Lyon was present at almost all of the major historical events during the Civil Rights Movement.
Date and place of birt: | 16 march 1942, New York City, USA |
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Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer |
Genre: | Cityscape photography, Documentary photography, Street Photography |
Art style: | Contemporary realism, 20th Century Realism, Contemporary art |