Fred Lyon

Fred Lyon
Born
Frederick George Lyon Jr.

(1924-09-27)September 27, 1924
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 2022(2022-08-22) (aged 97)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationArtCenter College of Design
Years active1940s–2017
Known forPhotography
Spouse(s)Anne (née Murray),
Penelope Whelan Rozis
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website

Fred Lyon (September 27, 1924 – August 22, 2022) was an American photographer.[1] He was known for shots of foggy San Francisco,[2][3] and photos of San Francisco life from the 1940s to the 1960s.[4][5][6] Lyon worked in different roles within photography, including as a military photographer, a photojournalist, a fashion photographer, landscape photographer, and as a street photographer. His nocturnal San Francisco photography was often compared with Hungarian–French photographer Brassaï.[3]

  1. ^ Syken, Bill (2022-03-25). "West Coast Wonderful: The Photography of Fred Lyon". LIFE. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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  3. ^ a b "The Fog". Nob Hill Gazette. No. 39. August 2017. OCLC 41328641.
  4. ^ "'Love Letter To San Francisco' Photo Exhibit Opens Tomorrow". Hoodline. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  5. ^ "Fred Lyon: Living Through the Lens". KQED. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  6. ^ Whiting, Sam (2016-08-03). "Fred Lyon's midcentury SF photos get their due". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-09-06.