ARTICLE 8

"Stubbornly Practicing His Principles of Photography "

Danny Lyon is known for his hippie-esque lifestyle and photography. He was born to a an upper middle class family and always wanted to get away. By the time he was twenty he did so. He spent time in jail with protesters next to the cell of Martin Luther King junior. He was a bike rider, a rebel. He's always wanted to photograph things or people who seem to be unwanted by society. For example he spent a year photographing from inside the Texas prison system befriending criminals, making relationships with these people. One close tie he made was with a rapist. It is because of these types of projects that he has been known to "idealize" people who are not "good". To this, Lyon says... who cares. Basically. He is known though, to have a huge heart, a good conscience. He's received many awards and written many books. His down to earth lifestyle remains as he turns down almost all paying assignments and keeps to himself...

Good article. Read it!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/arts/design/26kenn.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=arts