Humans of Ne York Stories [Hardcover]

Now a #1New York Times Bestseller!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 blogHumans of New York.His audience steadily grew from a few hundred followers to, at present count, over eighteen million. In 2013, his bookHumans of New York,based on that blog, was published and immediately catapulted to the top of theNY Times Bestseller Listwhere it has appeared for over forty-five weeks. Now, Brandon is back with theHumans of New Yorkbook that his loyal followers have been waiting for:Humans of New York: Stories. 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: Storiespresents 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. Let Brandon Stanton and the Humans of New York he's photographed astonish you all over again.

As the quotes grew longer, and the interviews deeper, Stanton developed a signature storytelling styleone that blends the lure of urban voyeurism with an eye for the extraordinary detail in seemingly ordinary subjects. What makes these photographs compelling is their sincerity, their air of authenticity. All are taken on the spot of first contact. Some people are caught mid-sentence. Even those who pose are free of the sterile stiffness of staged portraits. The Economist

A wondrous mix of races, ages, genders, and social classes, and on virtually every page is a surprise. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Some street photographers hide behind phone booths like paparazzi so their subject won't be aware of their presence, but for Stanton il³¢