Lyon is a largely documentary photographer (and filmmaker). He was born in New York in the early 1940s and is known for his documentary work about the civil rights movement in the 60s. While many photographers began rejecting traditional photojournalism in the 60s, Lyon embraced both the poetic potential of the medium as well as the significance of raising awareness about political and cultural situations, which I think is important. This approach/style is called "New Journalism," and calls for the photographer to completely immerse himself and participate in and with the subject.
These two photographs were taken during Lyon's trip to Haiti in the 80s.
This one belongs to a series he made about bikers.
and this one's just cool.
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