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Humans

Brandon Stanton

The New York Times Best Seller
2021 & 2020 The New York Times Best Seller

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller

"Just when we need it, Humans reminds us what it means to be human . . . one of the most influential art projects of the decade." --Washington Post

Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans--his most moving and compelling book to date--shows us the world.

Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world.

Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents, borders, and language barriers. Humans is the definitive catalogue of these travels. The faces and locations will vary from page to page, but the stories will feel deeply familiar. Told with candor and intimacy, Humans will resonate with readers across the globe--providing a portrait of our shared experience.

Book Details

  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publish Date: Oct 6th, 2020
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.00in - 8.40in - 1.30in - 3.60lb
  • EAN: 9781250114297
  • Categories: Subjects & Themes - Regional (see also Travel - Pictorials)Subjects & Themes - Street PhotographySubjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies

About the Author

Stanton, Brandon: - BRANDON STANTON is the writer and photographer behind Humans of New York, a storytelling platform with over thirty-million followers. He has photographed and interviewed over ten thousand people in forty different countries around the world, including extensive series in Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. During this time he has helped raise over $20 million in support of various causes and individuals that have been featured in his work. In 2013 Time Magazine named him one of 30 under 30 Changing The World. In 2015, he became the first social media creator to be granted an interview in the Oval Office, with then President Barack Obama. He is also the author of four #1 NYT bestselling books, which have sold millions of copies around the world: Humans of New York (2013) Humans of New York: Stories (2015), Humans (2020), and Tanqueray (2022). He grew up in Atlanta and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia. He currently lives with his wife and three children in New York City.

Praise for this book

"Just when we need it, Humans reminds us what it means to be human . . . one of the most influential art projects of the decade." --Washington Post

"A panoply of interesting stories . . . and what stories they are. A lovely, sometimes challenging testament to the universality of human nature." --Kirkus Reviews (starred)

"A beautiful love letter to humanity in this moving compilation . . . . Stanton's skill at putting people at ease comes through in the spontaneity of the images, as well as in the stories they share with him. It's an outstanding survey, and each new image reveals something unique about the human condition." --Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Stanton has taken his legendary storytelling and photography global . . . millions follow [him], and the empathy and love his work engenders will be a balm to many more." --Booklist

"Profound interviews and signature stunning photography." --Newsweek