Bruce Gilden

Image credit: Donna, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 2014 © Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden’s photos don’t flatter. They confront. A flash. A stare. A face you can’t forget. His subjects, outsiders, misfits, the overlooked, aren’t just photographed; they’re seen. His exhibition Why These?  isn’t just a question about his work. It’s a question about us. Why do these images unsettle? Why do we avoid these gazes but still cannot look away?

Why These? – on view at Fotografiska Berlin from 25 April to 23 August 2026 – brings together 41 photographs, handpicked by Bruce Gilden. 19 iconic images from his major projects in Coney Island, Haiti, New York and Tokyo take you on a visual journey through his career. Another 22 large-scale prints showcase his bold shift to digital color in 2013, a move that adds a contemporary edge to his signature style.