Albert Bonsfills

Albert Bonsfills, 1982. Lived in China and Japan intermittently between 2011 and 2019. Rooted in a strong documentary and social perspective, his work also blends intimacy with irony, reflecting a deep attraction to stories that reveal how people adapt to the harsh conditions of life with remarkable courage. Drawn as well to the cultural expression of contemporary society, his photo reports move between the social perspective and a more personal, intimate gaze. With a strong appreciation for poetic aesthetics and a keen eye for composition, Bonsfills creates images that resonate both visually and emotionally, offering layered narratives that bridge cultures and experiences. Bonsfills lives currently in his hometown, Barcelona, where he keeps working on his personal projects and commercial work for clients and magazines. His work includes collaborations with National Geographic, Bloomberg Businessweek, TIME, Newsweek, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Moleskine, WeTransfer, Amazon and Airbnb, and nominations to the Magnum Foundation’s Emergency Fund and the Joop Swart Masterclass.


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Young school child in navy uniform climbing outdoor stairs with backpack and checkered bag in the city.
Older male security officer in a blue taskforce uniform reviewing maps and documents at a desk in a Japanese office.
Thoughtful woman sitting alone at a cozy Japanese izakaya counter with dishes and chopsticks in front of her.
Elderly Japanese sushi chef carefully preparing nigiri behind a sushi counter in a traditional restaurant.
Busy outdoor playground with many children and parents playing and socializing under tall green trees.
Two young women in colorful kimonos taking a selfie outside a shop, holding patterned handbags and a smartphone.
Close-up of a red car front fender with rain droplets, side mirror, and a striped parking guide pole on wet asphalt.
Nighttime view through a window with blinds, showing a poster of two sumo wrestlers inside a Japanese room.
Middle-aged male taxi driver sitting in a rain-covered cab at night in a neon-lit city street, looking tired through the wind...
Young boy sitting on a bench playfully pulling the face of a Ronald McDonald statue inside a McDonald’s restaurant.
Older woman studying a Tokyo subway map at an underground train station platform.
Older woman sitting by a café window, reading a colorful magazine in a cozy restaurant interior.
Elderly man in a suit sitting alone at a wooden table in a traditional Japanese restaurant.
Cluttered tabletop with Japanese magazines, a decorative fan featuring a young man’s portrait, and a potted plant in a cozy i...
Woman in a pink kimono standing beside a red car outside a Japanese convenience store, holding plastic shopping bags.
Abstract blurry view of a young person using a smartphone inside a cafe seen through a foggy reflective window.
A long outdoor rack filled with many colorful umbrellas lined up against a modern stone building on a rainy day.
Businessman yawning while looking at his smartphone on a crowded Japanese subway train.
Maintenance worker on a ladder servicing a red Coca-Cola vending machine on a city sidewalk.
Young woman squeezed among commuters in a crowded subway train
Busy evening roundabout in Nha Trang, Vietnam, with many motorbikes, illuminated billboards, and city buildings under a paste...
Father holding his young child on a concrete pier at sunset, overlooking the sea and modern skyline of Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Young man jumping off a seaside pier at sunset in Nha Trang, Vietnam, with arms outstretched over the calm blue ocean and dis...
Sunlit tropical garden with banana trees and lush green foliage along a stone path in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Cute brown dog buried in sand with only its head showing on a beach in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Crowded sandy beach in Nha Trang, Vietnam with families swimming and relaxing by the sea, and a modern city skyline and pier ...
Two young girls in colorful summer clothes stand together holding an inflatable giraffe toy in a square in Nha Trang, Vietnam...
Busy roundabout in Nha Trang, Vietnam with motorbikes circling a landscaped island and modern office buildings under a clear ...
Street vendor with a bicycle cart on a sunny beach in Nha Trang, Vietnam, with people relaxing by the sea and mountains in th...
Beachfront promenade with palm trees and a worker sweeping the walkway along the sandy shore in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Quiet sunny street in Nha Trang, Vietnam with a red Vietnamese flag hanging from a pole beside a pastel blue wall, flowering ...
Aerial view of Nha Trang beach in Vietnam with rows of umbrellas, palm trees, and people swimming around inflatable water toy...
Nighttime view of a textured brick building wall in Tokyo with a modern rectangular window glowing with warm neon light refle...
Modern medical examination room in Tokyo with x‑ray display, desk, and examination bed with doctor’s tools and pink scrubs.
Businessman crossing a busy Shibuya intersection at night in Tokyo, Japan, surrounded by city lights, pedestrians, and traffic.
Tangled overhead power lines crisscross in front of colorful Japanese fashion advertisements on a building in Tokyo.
Colorful Tokyo street scene with Hotel Yuka and a rental space entrance beside a parked red sports car at dusk.
Colorful illuminated advertising signs and billboards crowd a busy street in Tokyo, Japan, featuring Japanese text, anime-sty...
Businessman playing a COOL104 arcade machine inside a Tokyo game center, with a busy city street visible through the large wi...
Businessman in a navy suit walking past a metal slatted wall at a station in Tokyo, Japan
Nighttime view of a brick building in Tokyo with a glowing red hotel neon sign reflected in a middle window.
Young woman in a light coat sitting alone on city steps at night in Tokyo, looking at her phone with a pensive expression.
Red-lit fetish playroom in Kawasaki, Japan featuring a yellow padded bondage chair with chains, harness, and mirrored walls.
Ceiling-mounted black sling in a mirrored red and black room in Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan.
Person presenting packaged adult novelty products through a small yellow service window in a floral-patterned booth in Kawasa...
Colorful fetish playroom in Kawasaki, Japan, featuring red bondage furniture, chains, and eclectic wall decor with patterned ...
Two people in Tokyo reading an illuminated hotel price sign at night.
Night street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with a man walking under a clear umbrella through a narrow neon‑lit alley in the rain.
Dimly lit Japanese cashier counter in Tokyo with a clerk’s hands visible behind frosted glass, arranging red trays at the reg...
Neon hotel sign glowing at night on a brick building in Tokyo, Japan