The predecessor to Gilden was...

[chikne]

Mark Cohen!!

Or at least there's a similar style!

http://www.hipshots.co.uk/images/bubble.jpg

http://www.hipshots.co.uk/images/skipping.jpg

A few more here: http://www.geh.org/ne/str085/htmlsrc/index.html


I know a lot of people don't like Gilden, but to those who do, What do you think of Cohen? I think he's brilliant!

[itf]

In some ways I think William Klein is a predecessor to Gilden. Though not in the same way as Cohen (similar in their use of flash), but more in terms of getting close to their unknown subjects and causing a reaction to their presence.

Klein picture:

http://www.amicortina.com/diapogran/comenKlein.jpg