Humans Of New York
by Brandon Stanton · first published 2013
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In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project -- to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York. Ever since Brandon began interviewing people on the streets of New York, the dialogue he's had with them has increasingly become as in-depth, intriguing and moving as the photos themselves. Humans of New York: Stories presents a whole new group of people in stunning photographs, with a rich design and, most importantly, longer stories that delve deeper and surpri
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on “Privilege and Inequality in Silicon Valley” ↗I have given Humans of New York book as a gift to a friend of mine and now preparing another one to another friend. Mainly because I think the book has so much great quality photo essays, worth keeping it for a long time, sit down,…
on “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?” ↗Tangentially related: the recent "Humans of New York," blog/book [1] and the various other spin offs [2][3] seem to thrive on this same experience. Something about breaking the ice and making human connections seems to strike an inherent chord within many…
on “Hello, Stranger” ↗Humans of New York has always reminded me of Jacob Holdt's work, http://web.archive.org/web/20150811101439/http://american-pi...
on “Humans of New York and the Cavalier Consumption of Others” ↗