Knave of Hearts

by Danny Lyon, Jack Woody (Editor)

Knave of Hearts is a visual memoir in which Danny Lyon recounts his adventures as a photographer. It is illustrated with his color photo-montages and unpublished pictures from his three classic photodocumentary The Bikeriders, Conversations with the Dead, and The Destruction of Lower Manhattan. The autobiographical text tells his family's history, beginning with the 1905 revolution in Russia, and covers the unrest of 1960s America and the social radicalism of New Mexico in the 1970s. In words and photographs Lyon memorializes the friends, family, and adventures of his life.

Genres: Photography

156 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Sam Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

memoir of a really committed photographer who followed people and their stories for his whole life. i think he's still alive, this book was written in 1999. his writing is really warm and vibrant. so many inspiring stories of friends and beautiful photo montages. run-ins with muhammad ali, robert frank, yoko and john. i really loved it.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful stories, beautiful photographs.

"As a child I had been afraid of so many things, but as soon as I held a camera in my hand, I began to expose myself to the very things that were foreign to me and that I had always feared."

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great book. i've always like this collages, and find his writing to be quite interesting too. highly recommended.