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Danny Lyon
The Yard

1968/2011

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About the Item

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 silver print Signed and dated in pencil, verso 11 x 14 inches, sheet This photograph from Lyon's book, "Conversations with the Dead," is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Danny Lyon was born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Kew Gardens, Queens. He studied history at the University of Chicago, and graduated with a B.A. in 1963. Lyon is best-known for his images of the Civil Rights Movement, outlaw motorcyclists, and prisoners in Texas penitentiaries. Lyon received the Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship for photography in 1969, and for film making in 1979.
  • Creator:
    Danny Lyon (1942, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1968/2011
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU93232990253

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