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Brandon stantons thousands of notquitecandid street portraits of new yorkers and accompanying captions, usually from the subjects themselves have made his humans of new york blog both poignant and extremely popularas well as garnering him recognition as one of time magazines 30 people under 30 changing the world. Struggle, resilience, and alienation in the internet age are deconstructed in dodds experimental collection. Find books like humans of new york from the worlds largest community of readers. Humans of new york stories by brandon stanton, hardcover. It must form part of a broader scheme for chronic winning that involves sustained grassroots organizing. A collection of articles about 02 from the new yorker, including news, indepth reporting, commentary, and analysis. Like the blog, its available on facebook, and looks at the various people and personalities that make up new york city through interviews and images. Best books for adults 2019 the new york public library.
A celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of the city. 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. In 2010, photographer brandon stanton set on a photographic journey. 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. If youve ever considered dropping everything, packing a couple suitcases, and moving to a new city to pursue your dreams, let photographer brandon stanton be your inspiration.
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