by Candice Solomon | Jun 14, 2026 | Blog, Interviews
Candice Solomon in Conversation with Steven Lyon: Artist of Light, Shadow, Cinema, and Human Truth
Candice Solomon: Steven, darling, your life reads like a film already. Los Angeles, Paris, New York,
fashion, cinema, the African bush, Warhol, rhinos, shadows, beauty, danger. Let us begin at the
beginning. Who is Steven Lyon?
Steven Lyon: I’m a photographer, filmmaker, writer, and visual artist. I was born in Los Angeles, but my life
and work have moved through many worlds: fashion, cinema, fine art, documentary, activism. I’ve never
really seen those things as separate. For me, they are all connected by image, emotion, and storytelling.
Candice: Yes, yes. Not merely a photographer. A life lived through the lens, but also through instinct.
You first entered the international scene in the 1980s, discovered by Andy Warhol for Interview
magazine. What was that moment like?
Steven: It was extraordinary. Warhol had a way of seeing people before they fully understood themselves.
Being discovered by him opened a door into a world that was glamorous, strange, fast, and very visual. I
became known as a male model in the 1980s and 1990s, working in Paris, Milan, New York, and Tokyo. But
even then, I was observing. I was studying photographers, directors, light, character, psychology.
by Candice Solomon | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog, Editor's Blog, Editor's Fav's, Editor's Picks, Editor’s Note
From the editor in chief: “DEVOTION • An Ode To The Makers And Muses Lensed By Erez Sabag When I began envisioning our Winter issue, I was struck, utterly struck, by one irresistible truth: the world is racing, careening, spiraling forward in a breathless...
by Robert Santore | May 27, 2025 | Blog, Editor's Blog, Editor's Fav's, Editor’s Note, Interviews, New & Newsey
From the editor in chief: “Through The Looking Glass • An Ode To Alice And Wonderment” Darlings … Where does one begin when there is simply too much to feel? This issue isn’t just a publication … It’s a portal. A glimmering prism of madness,...
by Robert Santore | Apr 13, 2024 | Blog, Editor's Blog, Editor's Picks, Editor’s Note
From the editor in chief: “Reflections”By Erez Sabag As I sat enveloped in the vibrant tapestry that is New York City, contemplating the essence of what I yearned to convey in our spring issue, the concept that gracefully floated to the forefront of my...
by Robert Santore | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, Editor's Blog, Editor's Fav's, Editor’s Note
From the editor in chief: By Invitation Onlyan Homage to Ellen Von Unwerth “How does one pay tribute to an icon—a living dream incarnate?” As I pondered the words to grace the pages of our Fall issue, my heart whispered the name Ellen Von Unwerth, a luminary whose...
by Candice Solomon | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Editor's Blog, Editor’s Note, Interviews
It’s not every day that you get to sit down and enjoy a glass of wine with an iconic photographer like Greg Kadel who is loved not only by me, but the entire creative community. This was a long awaited dream come true. As the Editor in Chief of Faddy Magazine USA, I...
