Description
Danny Lyon is one of the most important American documentary photographers of the 20th century. A founding figure of the New Journalism movement in photography, his early work embedded civil rights demonstrators, outlaw motorcycle clubs, and prison inmates. Lyon’s approach was immersive and radical: he photographed from the inside, not as a distant observer. His books, including The Bikeriders, Conversations with the Dead, and Memories of Myself, are essential works of socially engaged art — raw, honest, and deeply personal.
Knave of Hearts is Lyon’s visual autobiography — a powerful blend of image and text spanning his wild, wide-ranging career. Featuring more than 100 duotone and color photographs alongside Lyon’s handwritten commentary, the book captures moments of rebellion, beauty, and risk with cinematic immediacy. A beautiful production.
A must for any serious collector of photo books, documentary photography, or American counterculture archives.
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