Bruce Gilden

Photographer

Birthday October 16, 1946

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

Age 77 years old

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About

Photographer famous for his intimate portraits often taken on the street. He has been featured in collections at New York's Museum of Modern Art and London's Victoria & Albert Museum, and earned his third fellowship through the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2000. 

Before Fame

He began studying sociology at Penn State University before dropping out. He began his career in photography in 1967. 

Trivia

He has frequently featured his photography on his eponymous Instagram account, which has earned him more than 290,000 followers there. He had his book Un Nouveau Regard Sur la Mobilité Urbaine published in 2016. 

Family Life

He was originally born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. 

Associated With

He and Gary Mark Smith are both famous photographers known for their intimate street styles.