I love the people I photograph. I mean, they're
my friends. I've never met most of them or I don't know them at all, yet
through my images I live with them. At the same time, they are symbols.
The people in my pictures aren't Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith or whatever;
they're someone that crossed my path or I've crossed their path, and
through the medium of photography I've been able to make a good picture
of that encounter. They have a life of their own, but they are also are
symbols. I would say that I respect the viewer, but I don't want to tell
him everything. Hopefully, there's an element of mystery involved. I
like him to look at a picture and say "Well, that that reminds me of
someone," and make up a little story in his head, make him smile,
brighten up his day. I think this is what I'm trying to achieve with my
photographs.
- Bruce Gilden
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