The Circuit. Signed by the Author. First Edition

Gilden, Bruce

ISBN 10: 191130691X / ISBN 13: 9781911306917

Published by Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport, 2022

About this Item

Stockport. Dewi Lewis Publishing. 2022. Hard Cover. First published in this year. No later dates or impressions shown. Royal 4to 12½" x 10 approx. 124 pp. Handsome textured cherry red boards with gilt title and artist to upper and lower board as well as to the spine. The book is tight and firmly bound with straight spine. No previous ownership inscriptions or remainder marks. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners and spine ends sharp. Wonderful endpapers featuring a cornucopia of images. Colour plates throughout. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New Book

Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer. He is best known for his candid close-up photographs of people on the streets of New York City, using a flashgun. He is a Guggenheim Fellow. One day in early June at Barclays Centre saw the story of Bruce and the Bikers take off. Bruce found himself caught right in the middle of a loud and spectacular crowd of bikers, predominantly black. He had just landed in a ride-out prayer for George Floyd called by the mysterious Circuit, as New Yorks Black motorbike community nickname their huge network and its numerous social affairs. After that, Bruce had only one idea in mind: Find the Bikers.And so began a relationship that continues to this day. Determined to explore the real bike life of this unknown and often feared community, Bruce embarked on the social itinerary of the MC Circuit, photographing tirelessly in and out and beyond New York at the events where the family of riders meet. So began this body of work that continues to this day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Circuit. Signed by the Author. First Edition
• Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191130691X
• ISBN 13: 9781911306917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 25W x 31H x 2D centimeters 25 centimeters width by 31 centimeters height by 2 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1200 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Bruce Gilden has never taken a break from his photography... Except once, in that miserable spring of 2020 when the first Covid attack took us prisoners. Stuck upstate New York with no assistant, and left with his Leica, his wife and a car, ‘lockdowned’ Bruce was going nuts. Late May, after the death of George Floyd, History came to the rescue with the massive protests springing out all over New York City. Bruce went to explore, driving back and forth to war zone Brooklyn and walking miles and miles on the street in pursuit of the rallies. Until one special day in early June at Barclays Center when the story of Bruce and the Bikers took off. Bruce found himself caught right in the middle of a loud and spectacular crowd of bikers, predominantly Black. He had just landed in a ride-out prayer for George Floyd called by the mysterious ‘Circuit’, as New York’s Black motorbike community nickname their huge network and its numerous social affairs. After that, Bruce had only one idea in mind: “Find the Bikers...” And so began a relationship that continues to this day. Determined to explore the real ‘Bike life’ of this unknown and often feared community, Bruce embarked on the social itinerary of the MC ‘Circuit”, photographing tirelessly in and out and beyond New York at the events where the family of riders meet. By the end of the summer, the Bikers had a nickname for Bruce – they called him ‘Everywhere’. Now that he’s a regular on the Circuit, with many good friends within the community, that’s changed to ‘OG’ (Old Guard) or simply ‘Bro’.

About the Author

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bruce Gilden is best known for his street photography. He has published over twenty books. A member of the prestigious MAGNUM Agency he is a Guggenheim fellow and has won several awards including The European Publishers Award For Photography.