{"product_id":"bruce-gilden-8-days-in-napoli-signed","title":"Bruce Gilden: 8 Days in Napoli [signed]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA raw and unflinching publication featuring never-before-seen work made exclusively for Leica by legendary 78-year-old Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden. This compelling body of work also marks the debut of the Leica Libretto book series, an initiative by Leica USA that celebrates influential photographic voices through concise, focused storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGilden sets off on an 8-day odyssey in Napoli, taking his sharp edge and talent for getting in close to his subjects and making the viewer part of the scene. Gilden actively seeks out the confrontations and characters that fit his vision in this remarkable exploration of the streets in Napoli.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGilden’s unmistakable style—direct, visceral, and unapologetically real—reflects his lifelong mission to photograph life as it is. His portraits do more than document; they confront, confess, and ultimately honor the spirit of the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“These revelatory portraits of random Neapolitans, gathered in a brief 8-day stay in the historic city, attest to the fact that Gilden’s ‘edge’ remains finely honed, revealing an artist who persists in recording the ‘whole truth’ of his subject in powerful, provocative, and indelibly authentic images.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e– Max Blagg (from the introduction to 8 Days in Napoli)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBruce Gilden was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946. A self-taught photographer, he has spent over five decades cultivating his instantly recognizable style—characterized by his unflinching street portraits, often captured with a direct flash and intimate proximity. His work has spanned the globe, with major projects in New York, Haiti, Japan, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA member of Magnum Photos since 1998, Gilden’s photographs are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (NYC), the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), and the Getty Museum (Los Angeles), among others. He has received multiple grants and fellowships, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2013. Gilden lives and works in Beacon, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· 12.25 x 9.25 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· Dust jacket, hard cover\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· 84 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· $60.00\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· 3 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· Color and black and white reproductions\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e· \u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555746451513,"sku":"210000004006","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/gilden-cover.png?v=1790280275","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/bruce-gilden-8-days-in-napoli-signed","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}