Lauri Lyons

Teaches at Los Angeles Center of Photography

Lauri Lyons was born in the Bronx, New York and traveled globally with her military family. She earned a BFA in Media Arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. For many years Lauri worked as a Photo Editor for several national magazines and organizations including Essence, B.E.T., The Source, and Magnum Photos. 

Lauri is the Executive Director of the Rest With Honor Project, (http://www.restwithhonorproject.org/) a not-for-profit organization focused on social justice and cultural preservation. She is the recipient of the Sacatar Fellowship and has served as a faculty member and guest lecturer for several educational institutions such as the International Center of Photography, New School for Social Research and the Rhode Island School of Design.