Ever since brandon began interviewing people on the streets of ny, the dialogue hes had with them has increasingly become as indepth, intriguing and moving as the photos themselves. Beneath the jacket is a fleecelined hoodie, also black. Sign up for the thought catalog weekly and get the best stories from the week to your inbox every friday. Humans of new york brandon stanton bok 9781447294252. Humans of new york, also known as hony, is the name of one of the most popular facebook pages in the world, with a current 8,411,176 likes. He began to take street portraits of the people he met and. In october 2015, stanton released his second book, humans of new york. After perusing through his quick portrait and interview snippets, i was stunned by each persons story and the human experience brandon is able to create. As an amateur photographer, he was fascinated by the crowds of characters throughout the city. Oct 08, 2015 thousands of photos and several months later, stanton realized his project had morphed into something differentsomething with stories and feelings. In this book, he interviewed everyone, and includes snippets or indepth stories from those interviews. For ten days in september, i travelled to greece, hungary, croatia, and austria to learn the stories of refugees traveling across europe. Humans of new york hony is a photoblog and book of street portraits and interviews collected on the streets of new york city started in november 2010 by photographer brandon stanton, humans of new york has developed a large following through social media.
With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, and a. Humans of new york, book by brandon stanton hardcover. Humans of new york by brandon stanton 9781250038821. These are some of the stories i learned i want to begin. A few months ago, i discovered humans of new york hony, an instagram account and blog that features onequestion interviews of new yorks unique inhabitants. Stories by brandon stanton at urban outfitters today. Oct, 2015 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 where it has appeared for over fortyfive weeks. A celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of the city. Thousands of photos and several months later, stanton realized his project had morphed into something differentsomething with stories and feelings. Storiesthe one you have probably seen or read about or heard discussedis of a boy in an open black bubble jacket. Discover more selections just like this online or instore.
Humans of new york stories by brandon stanton, hardcover. Website for humans of new york view the website share. Top humans of new york stories about career struggles and overcoming. Stories, which focused more on the stories collected in his work. 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 where it has. Hony is the brainchild of nyc photographer and blogger, brandon stanton. 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. Let brandon stanton and the humans of new york hes photographed astonish you all over again next fall. Let brandon stanton and the humans of new york hes photographed astonish you all over again. Now, brandon is back with the humans of new york book that his loyal followers have been waiting for. The most famous photograph from brandon stanton s new book, humans of new york. Stories, a spinoff of his popular blog, with photos by. The latest stories from hony, featuring interviews with thousands of people on the streets of new york city.
In the first book, about half of the photographs had captions. May 03, 2016 11 best nonfiction books about new york city. In the unlikely case that you have not, please allow us to properly introduce the two of youhony, meet kindness blog reader. A bold statement, but the millions of fans of brandon stantons labor of love, will agree.
We rate the best books about nyc from comingofage stories set in brooklyn to new fiction novels including american psycho, the catcher in the rye and more. With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, and a distinctive vellum. The result of these efforts was humans of new york, a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes. Oct 14, 2015 we rate the best books about nyc from coming of age stories set in brooklyn to new fiction novels including american psycho, the catcher in the rye and more. He showcased the quotes and stories of the people he met alongside their portraits on the facebook page he created called humans of new york. The blog has steadily grown, gathering millions of devoted followers. Stories, tones down the carnival with more subdued photography that is intended to enhance the moving real life story vignettes which are the nucleus of the volume. 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 where it has appeared for over fortyfive weeks. Humans of new york and the cavalier consumption of others. In the first three years, his audience steadily grew from a few hundred to over one million. I loved brandon stantons first book, humans of new york. Top humans of new york stories about career struggles. 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 photograph president obama in the oval office.
Feb 04, 2014 brandon stanton moved to new york in 2010. Nov 03, 2015 the most famous photograph from brandon stantons new book, humans of new york. With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and all new stories, and a. Back in the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an ambitious project to singlehandedly create a. The latest from stanton humans of new york, creator of the humans of new york blog, which currently has over 14 million followers, is another rich collection of photographs of people from the streets of new york city and their stories.
The 19 most heartfelt and inspiring humans of new york. Brandon roams countless miles, photographing people on the streets of new york, and recording their stories. With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, and a distinctive vellum jacket, humans of new york is a stunning collection of images that will appeal not just to those who have been drawn in by the outsized personalities of new york, but to anyone. Apr 05, 2016 categorically the best humans of new york stories of all time marie claire april 5, 2016 10. Soon, stantons first book was published humans of new york but stanton sensed there was more to this photographic journey, that there was a human story behind each photograph which led him to publish humans of new york.
With four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, and a distinctive vellum jacket it is a stunning collection of images that will appeal not just to those who have been drawn in by the outsized personalities of new york, but to anyone interested in the. Humans of new york by brandon stanton, hardcover barnes. The strength of his work is the range of perspectives and experiences he captures. Stories presents a whole new group of people in stunning photographs, with a rich design and, most importantly, longer stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candor. If you love pictures and the stories they tell, youll relish this book. Eight years later, the project is still going strong and posts regularly on facebook. With four hundred color photos, including exclusive portraits and all new stories, humans of new york is a stunning collection of images that showcases the outsized personalities of new york. 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. Categorically the best humans of new york stories of all time marie claire april 5, 2016 10.
In the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an. Humans of new york refugee stories brandon stanton medium. 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. Stantons first book, humans of new york, was an acclaimed and exhilarating carnival of portraiture. Jan 01, 2015 the result of these efforts was humans of new york, a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes. Sign up for the thought catalog weekly and get the best stories from the week to. Oct 15, 2015 stantons first book, humans of new york, was an acclaimed and exhilarating carnival of portraiture. Humans of new york is the book inspired by the blog. Humans of new york is a treasure trove of beautiful stories and inspiration, but today were sharing the 12 best stories weve read on hony. Storiesthe one you have probably seen or read about or heard discussedis of.
According to the humans of new york website, stantons original goal was to photograph 10,000 new yorkers on the street, and create an exhaustive catalogue of the citys inhabitants. Feb 21, 2016 my library finally got humans of new york. Humans of new york and the cavalier consumption of others the. Stories from the worlds largest community of readers. Vinson cunningham compares brandon stantons new book, humans of new york. Oct 15, 20 humans of new york is the book inspired by the blog. These humans of new york stories teach us that overcoming challenges is tough but extremely gratifying. Top humans of new york stories about career struggles and. 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 photograph president. I was hesitant to read this book because i was disappointed with the original humans of new york. If youre not already completely in love with new york city, this book will have you convinced.
Looking at the pictures and putting together a story when there werent any photography felt like a treasure hunt, and even though i sucked at it, id occasionally stumble upon a diamond. Stories presents a whole new group of humans, complete with stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candour. To sort of explore the fear and bad feelings that i. I bullied them in the same way i was being bullied. Humans of new york stories humans of new york hony, is inarguably the best thing on facebook. Storiesthe one you have probably seen or read about or heard discussedis of a boy in an open black. In 2010, photographer brandon stanton set on a photographic journey. Stories presents a whole new group of humans, complete with stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candor. Back in the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an ambitious project to singlehandedly create a photographic census of. The most famous photograph from brandon stantons new book, humans of new york. The blog has over 17 million followers on facebook and around 8. Back in the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an ambitious project to singlehandedly create a photographic census of new york city. Humans of new york hony, is inarguably the best thing on facebook. An instant publishing phenomenon the new york times.
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