Shock-jock street photographer Bruce Gilden has a new book of black-and-white portraits he has taken in Britain over the years. Called The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, the monograph features over 50 photographs that the Magnum photographer has shot over a period of over 30 years.
As you would expect from Gilden, the portraits show people up close and personal – without any need to show them at their best. From Liverpool’s football terraces to the edgy corners of London's King’s Cross district, the wide-angle close-ups are a great showcase for the legendary Gilden style - characterized by wide-angle lenses used from close distance, and often with flash.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gilden's projects have often focused on people living on the edge of normal society - from his early work capturing the visitors to Coney Island's pleasure park, to his project on Yakuza gangsters in Japan. His in-your-face style has earned him a love-hate figure in the world of street photography.
