Brandon stanton, the creator of hony and currently its sole operator, approaches people on the streets of the big apple for a photograph and a chat. He began showcasing his work on his blog which has gained in popularity over the years with over a million followers. To summarize the story, a couple celebrated the husband, nate, winning a nixon watch on ebay with an intimate moment between the two of them. The latest stories from hony, featuring interviews with thousands of people on the streets of new york city. Reading the book straight through is an experience not to be missed. Automatic 5 stars just because linmanuel is in this. 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. An instant publishing phenomenon the new york time the images are gorgeous, and the effect is like walking through a version of our city where startlingly honest thought bubbles appear over everyones head. A look inside humans of new york by brandon stanton.
Now, brandon is back with the humans of new york book that his loyal. Humans of new york tells the extraordinary stories of ordinary people in new york. 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. Humans of new york by brandon stanton, 9781250038821, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I now have officially read all of the humans of new york books. Humans of new york by brandon stanton 9781250038821. The wildly popular blog, a collage of new york s inhabitants, has amassed millions upon millions of followers on social media and sparked a bestselling book late last year. As it turns out, innerspace is a dimension all its own, and it counts, too.
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. Humans of new york creator, brandon stanton james joyce. But humans of new york transcends genre and is a book every human can enjoy. New york tendaberry brandon stantons humans of new york 20 captures the joy, diversity, and promise of american and new york city life in a book of 400 glossy color photographs. Taken over a threeyear period, the photographs show people of all ages, races, economic classes,religions, and conditions of life. In midnovember the popular blog humans of new york posted an enlightening series on instagram about a woman known to the internet as tanqueray tanqueray was a stripper in 1970s new york and according to her, she lef a life filled with mobsters, theft, and presidential secrets her outrageous stories have fans calling for a show to be made about her life. And this week, the nixon watch brand played a leading role in one womans tale. In the summer of 2010, photographer brandon stanton began an ambitious project to singlehandedly create a photographic census of new york city. On the outside im a peaceful and diplomatic person, but on the inside i have a lot of rage. There are books that i love and recommend to readers of their genre. A happy industry story courtesy of nixon, humans of new. Humans of new york is the book inspired by the blog. Humans of new york brandon stanton book instock buy. The result of these efforts was humans of new york, a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes.
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. With four hundred color photos, including exclusive portraits and allnew stories, its a. A celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of the city. 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. The three stars is not for stantons hony photographs, which are fascinating, gorgeous. How is this book different than the other humans of new york book. The blog has steadily grown, now boasting nearly a million devoted followers.
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