Monday, January 16, 2012

Danny Lyon brought to you by Iron & Resin

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Brought to you by Iron & Resin.

Forged in California...
In a mass produced, disposable world, Iron & Resin is a product of “one-off” culture. Where men still build, by their own hands, the craft they ride, be it water or land. Our goods are carefully hand crafted and printed one at a time in California.

Credit Line: Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Fund and funds provided by Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Taub

Danny Lyon (1942- ) is one of the most original documentary photographers of the late 20th century. Lyon grew up in a middle-class section of New York City and began to make photographs at the age of 17. He studied history at the University of Chicago and in 1962 joined the civil rights movement, becoming staff photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).


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