Humans of new york photog turns controversy into cash for bedstuy ymca by emily johnson. 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. Humans of new york by brandon stanton 9781250038821. Im proud to be one of the first people who started following the facebook page humans of new york.
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New york is a crowded place, and it takes a lot to be known. This is part of the reason that parents prefer private school, because it pushes them into a distinguishe. Humans of new yorks brandon stanton on how to talk to. Stories presents a whole new group of humans, complete with stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candour.
Photographer brandon stanton has captured this in humans of new york, his debut book. But what truly makes humans of new york so successful is the way that brandon truly captures the people. 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. The social network has ordered a 12episode docuseries from brandon stanton, the man behind the popular photo blog humans of new york. Humans of new york is the book inspired by the blog. Brandon stanton, creator, photographer, interviewer, and author of the recent new york times bestseller humans of new york. 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. Porcelli 1 lea porcelli professor alberts 1 december 2014 cultural critique.
Here ive compiled 17 of the most shared posts from humans of pages around the world. The result of these efforts was humans of new york, a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes. The project eventually became humans of new york, a blog and the basis for two books. Humans of new york by brandon stanton urban outfitters. Brandon stanton left a life in finance for an entirely different quest. Nguyens income from the ads shown therein is probably intact, too. In the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton set out on an ambitious project. His audience steadily grew from a few hundred followers to, at present count, over eighteen million. 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.
A celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of the city. This is the human behind humans of new york mashable. Humans of new york brandon stanton bok 9781447294252. Facebook is putting a human touch on its new video efforts.
So, in these urgent times, it is particularly appropriate to critique the social institutions that uphold such hypocrisy, including a popular project whose very substance is the triumph of sentimentality over empathy, of platitude over inquiry, of imitation over creativity. On september 29, he announced that he would be sharing stories from refugees who are making their way across europe. Humans of new york and the cavalier consumption of others. While public transportation season angle, lot of bus oil change, the block booking somewhere. 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. Humans of new york isnt journalism, but it helps us get beyond the headlines. Stanton talked with the posts david beard about a few of his images and what hes learned on his. Syrian refugee profiled by humans of new york comes to u. The latest stories from hony, featuring interviews with thousands of people on the streets of new york city. Inside the brief life and untimely death of flappy bird. Humans of new york isnt journalism, but it helps us get. Back in the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an ambitious project to singlehandedly create a photographic census of new york city.