Danny Lyon Photography
American, b. 1942
Brooklyn native Danny Lyon received a BA in history in 1963 from the University of Chicago, where he served as staff photographer for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. A self-taught photographer, he traveled with the Chicago Outlaws motorcycle club in 1965-1966 and published his pictures of the club members as The Bikeriders (1968). Since 1967 he has been an independent photographer and an associate at Magnum, and he has made films since 1969. Lyon has received Guggenheim Fellowships in photography and filmmaking, and his work has been included in many major exhibitions, including Toward a Social Landscape at the George Eastman House. His first solo exhibition was held at the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to The Bikeriders, Lyon has published a number of photographic books based upon his experiences with a group of people or in a particular place, among them The Movement (1964), about the Civil Rights movement, and Conversations with the Dead (1971), a study of life in Texas prisons. Among the films he has produced are Social Services 127, Los Niños Abandonados, and Little Boy. Personal participation in the lives of his subjects is vital component to Danny Lyon's photography. His subjects often deviate from societal norms, yet he is dedicated to communicating their character and sensibility honestly, sympathetically, and nonjudgmentally; for him this requires firsthand knowledge of their experiences. Whereas in his earlier work he seemed to withhold his own personality from the images in order to emphasize that of his subjects, his recent work includes more of himself. Lyon has consistently produced effective, sincere documents of real people's lives that have inspired many photographers since the 1960s.(Biography provided by Liss Gallery)
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Artist: Danny Lyon
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon, Gelatin Silver Print
By Danny Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Shakedown, Ramsey Unit, Texas 1967-69 by Danny Lyon is a black and white gelatin silver print, depicting a nude black man standing in front of a Texas Ranger. The man stands with his...
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1960s Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
The March on Washington, August 28, 1963, SNCC poster
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Vintage poster with Danny Lyon's iconic image of The March on Washington, August 28, 1963, on a poster for NOW! Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 6 Raymond Street N.W., Atla...
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1960s Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
From Lindsey's Room, Louisville KY
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon, From Lindsey's Room, Louisville, Kentucky from The Bikeriders, 1963. Signed on verso.
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1960s Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan Behind SNCC Office, Greenwood, Mississippi, 1963
By Danny Lyon
Located in Toronto, ON
4" x 5" Unframed
Closed Edition Photograph
MAGNUM Photography
Hand Signed by Danny Lyon
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21st Century and Contemporary Danny Lyon Photography
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Stephanie, Sandoval County, New Mexico
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon. Stephanie, Sandoval County, New Mexico, 1970. 11 x 14" Paper size. Gelatin silver print.
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Early 20th Century Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Crossing the Ohio River near Louisville, 1966
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon. Crossing the Ohio River near Louisville, 1966. .11 x 14" Paper size. Gelatin silver print.
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Early 20th Century Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Cowboy at Rogues’ Picnic, South Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon. Cowboy at Rogues’ Picnic, South Chicago, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966. 11 x 14" Paper size. Gelatin silver print.
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Early 20th Century Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Tipi, Heart Butte, Montana. 1998
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon. Tipi, Heart Butte, Montana. 1998. 16 x 12". Vintage gelatin silver print, Signed, dated and stamped on verso. One of two prints made, printed by Danny on Ektalure paper. ...
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Early 20th Century Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Memorial Day Run Milwaukee, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Danny Lyon. Memorial Day Run Milwaukee, The Bikeriders Portfolio, 1966.24 x 20" Paper size. Gelatin silver print. Edition of 12.
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Early 20th Century Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Heat Exhaustion, Ellis Unit, Texas
By Danny Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled, dated and misc. notations by Danny Lyon
Gelatin silver print
Paper size: 11 x 14 in., Image size: 8 3/4 x 13 in.
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1960s Modern Danny Lyon Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Crossing the Ohio near Louisville
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Danny Lyon (born 1942), is a self-taught American photographer and filmmaker. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he is also credited as an accomplished writer to accompany his photographs. He stu...
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1960s Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan Behind the SNCC Office, 1963
By Danny Lyon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in pencil on Verso
Gelatin silver print
Image: 22 1/2" x 15, Paper: 24" x 20, Matted: 24" x 30"
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1960s Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Three Young Men
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Chicago, 1963 / Printed 2009
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 100 + 5 APs)
Signed and numbered by the artist
11 x 14 inches, sheet size
9 x 9 inches, image size
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
In 1963, Danny Lyon spent time in a poor white area of Chicago called Uptown. Nicknamed ‘hillbilly heaven’, it was a very tough and deprived neighborhood. With a borrowed Rolleiflex...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Inside Kathy's Apartment
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Chicago, 1963 / Printed 2009
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 100 + 5 APs)
Signed and numbered by the artist
11 x 14 inches, sheet size
7.75 x 11.75 inches, image size
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
In 1963, Danny Lyon spent time in a poor white area of Chicago called Uptown. Nicknamed ‘hillbilly heaven’, it was a very tough and deprived neighborhood. With a borrowed Rolleiflex camera...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Two Years, Burglary
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Huntsville, Texas, 1968 / Printed 2011
Ferguson is a prison for young men, ages 17-21.
Gelatin silver print
Signed and dated in pencil, verso
11 x 14 inches, sheet
This photograp...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
The Yard
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Huntsville, Texas, 1968 / Printed 2011
The Walls is a walled penitentiary. It is the oldest unit of the system and is located near the center of the town of Huntsville.
Gelatin sil...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Six-Wing Cell Block
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Huntsville, Texas, 1968 / Printed 2011
The Ramsey prison farm is set on 16,000 acres of Brazos River bottomland about 30 miles south of Houston and is populated by 1400 men. The pri...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Cell Block
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
Huntsville, Texas, 1968
The Ramsey prison farm is set on 16,000 acres of Brazos River bottomland about 30 miles south of Houston and is populated by 1400 men. The prison is divided ...
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1960s American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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(Truck in the Desert) Near Yuma, Arizona
By Danny Lyon
Located in New York, NY
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Signed, dated, titled, and inscribed by the artist, verso
16 x 20 inches, sheet size
12.25 x 18.25 inches, image size
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Late 20th Century American Modern Danny Lyon Photography
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Silver Gelatin
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- What is Danny Lyon known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Danny Lion is known for his work as a photographer and filmmaker. The focus of his work is to raise awareness surrounding civil rights and socioeconomic issues. In addition, the American photographer's work in the 1960s helped to establish street photography as an art form. You'll find a selection of Danny Lion photographic art on 1stDibs.