My colleague and i have a joke that we are defenders of wonder. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog humans of new york. Meet the creator behind the photo blog humans of new york. I introduced my husband and son who are both photography students to the page and they in. Now, brandon stantons humans of new york has developed into two books, and he. He began showcasing his work on his blog which has gained in popularity over the years with over a million followers. I introduced my husband and son who are both photography students to the page and they in turn introduced others to brandons work online. A book based on brandon stantons popular photo series, humans of new york, was released. Humans of new york shares incredible education stories. To sort of explore the fear and bad feelings that i.
Humans of new york photographs the 2016 met gala vogue. Humans of new york npr coverage of humans of new york by brandon stanton. In this book we see and read about the lives of immigrants, parents, entertainers, students, kids, etc. Brandon stanton is known for his ability to get complete strangers to share intimate details of their lives.
Stantons first book based on the photoblog, also titled humans of new york, was released in october 20. Years ago, a young man from georgia moved to new york with a camera and a plan to photograph 10,000 people. Humans of new york, or hony as it is more popularly known, is a photo blog started in 2010 that features portraits and stories from the people of new york city. Moreover, it became the new york times nonfiction best sellers of 20 and 2014. Humans of new york and the cavalier consumption of others the. Humans of new york is the book inspired by the blog. He was on his way to deliver a yellow teddy bear to his wife. A beautiful, heartfelt, funny and inspiring collection of p. With four hundred color photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, its a stunning collection of images that showcases the outsized personalities of new york. On the outside im a peaceful and diplomatic person, but on the inside i have a. Photog gone viral a photographic melting pot, joy, pain, wisdom, beauty, pure cuteness and they are brought to you by this human of new york, a lovable guy. With four hundred color photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, humans of new york is a stunning collection of images that showcases the outsized personalities of new york. That same year he was named one of 30 under 30 people changing the world of time magazine.
I stepped inside an upper west side nursing home, and met this man in the lobby. Whatever your geographic givens, humans of new york is an absolute masterpiece of cultural celebration, both as vibrant visual anthropology and as a metatestament, by way of brandons own story, to the heartening notion that this is indeed a glorious age in which we can make our own luck and make a living doing what we love. The latest stories from hony, featuring interviews with thousands of people on the streets of new york city. Now, brandon is back with the humans of new york book that his loyal followers have been waiting for. Humans of new york by brandon stanton, hardcover barnes. Humans of new york fascinate photographer brandon stanton. Humans of new york by brandon stanton 9781250038821. Photographer brandon stanton has captured this in humans of new york, his debut book. The most famous photograph from brandon stantons new book, humans of new york.
Iraq was the first stop on humans of new yorks world tour, a 50day trip through some 10 countries that stanton is taking under the auspices of the. But what truly makes humans of new york so successful is the way that brandon truly captures the people. I like the idea of our connection not being dependent on the algorithms of facebook or instagram. As much as i love brandon stantons other books, humans of new york and. Hannah fry, author of hello world charming, compelling, and. We follow brandon stanton, the photographer behind the popular humans of new york blog, as he goes in search of subjects to photograph. In the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an. Humans of new york documents the colorful lives of the citys residents say cheese in a new book, humans of new york, photographer brandon stanton curates his vibrant portraits of new. He was a 20 time magazine 30 people under 30 changing the world, an abc news person of the week, told stories from around the world in collaboration with the united nations, and was invited to. This is the human behind humans of new york mashable. Find books like humans of new york from the worlds largest community of readers. In 20, his book humans of new york, based on that blog, was published and immediately catapulted to the top of the ny times bestseller list. A look inside humans of new york by brandon stanton. His pictures of strangers on the streets of new york became huge hits on tumblr and facebook and now his book, humans.
While the book, which lopez wrote with rebecca paley, reads at times as if it. Humans of new york features disturbing photo of man who. I bullied them in the same way i was being bullied. In the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton set out on an ambitious project. Humans of new york documents the colorful lives of the. Brandon stanton, the brilliant mind behind humans of new york, a website and book documenting ordinary citizens around the city, didnt want to know who the big names were wearing, but who. New books explore why dogs and humans have such a special bond. Humans of new york stories by brandon stanton, hardcover. Stanton was interviewed ahead of release by bill weir for an abc news nightline story titled humans of new york. What i really hope to maintain is the culture of positivityof celebrations, supportthat is what people.
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Humans of new york and the cavalier consumption of others. I now have officially read all of the humans of new york books. A physical book assigns a sense of reverence to the content inside. The popular social media account humans of new york is known for giving its followers insights into all different kinds of people around the globe, but its most recent post has left a lot of fans feeling very uneasy. Humans of new york ebook written by brandon stanton. The man in the post is from montreal, and only his hands on a piano are seen in the photo. New books explore why dogs and humans have such a special. The blog, which has picked up an enormous following across several social media platforms, also spawned a new york times bestselling book of the same name in 20.
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