Danny Lyon’s Defeated Demo Driver

Once in a while, a newspaper picture will stop me in my tracks, and this image from an article about Danny Lyon in the New York Times this past Sunday (here) did just that. It’s called Defeated Demo Driver:


The targets painted on the door, the chain and duct tape holding the door shut, the skull tattoo on his wrist, the mashed up car in the background, and his dejected stare all come together to make a memorable image. The article is well worth a read too.

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