Up Close with the Golden Gate Bridge: Fred Lyon at The Interval at Long Now

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Channel: The Long Now Foundation · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Unique photos and stories of the Golden Gate Bridge, Fred Lyon on the heights of being a magazine photographer on assignment in San Francisco in the 20th century. 

Watch the full video of this talk here: https://theinterval.org/salon-talks/02018/oct/02/san-francisco-time-photography-fred-lyon

See more of Fred Lyon's work: http://fredlyon.com

In October 02018 Fred Lyon, 94-year-old former LIFE magazine photographer, showed photos from the 1940s to 70s of his native San Francisco. In conversation he discussed his art, work, life, and recollections of old friends like Herb Caen and Trader Vic Bergeron.

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