Fred Lyon

Fred Lyon
Born
Frederick George Lyon Jr.

(1924-09-27)September 27, 1924
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. He was known for shots of foggy San Francisco, and photos of San Francisco life from the 1940s to the 1960s. 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.