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Danny Lyon — Main entrance to The Walls, Texas
Danny Lyon

Main entrance to The Walls, Texas

Danny Lyon's gelatin silver print documenting the main entrance to The Walls, a Texas prison facility. This photograph is part of Lyon's groundbreaking photographic study of the American penal system.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1968.

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October 14, 2020

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Danny Lyon, Main entrance to The Walls, Texas

Danny Lyon's gelatin silver print documenting the main entrance to The Walls, a Texas prison facility. This photograph is part of Lyon's groundbreaking photographic study of the American penal system.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1968.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Criminal Justice, Prison, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Texas, American South, Social Justice, The Walls, Institutional, Photojournalism

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