Humans of New York (Humans of New York, 1)

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An older couple, one with light skin, one with dark. “He does absolutely everything for me. I’m completely spoiled” “I used to be a butcher she used to come into my store. Every week I would set apart the best piece of meat for her. And look how it turned out – I ended up with the best piece of meat of them all.” Dumas, Daisy (March 15, 2016). "Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton pens open letter to Donald Trump". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved March 15, 2016. There's no judgment, just observation and in many cases reverence, making for an inspiring reading and visual experience.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Jalabi, Raya (March 2, 2013). "NYC photographer's crowdfunding rules OK after DKNY boosts YMCA". The Guardian . Retrieved December 19, 2013. From Passu, Pakistan: "When I’m bored, I call up Radio Pakistan and request a song, then I start dancing. I'll even dance on a rainy day. I am the happiest man in Pakistan." (p. 227)

How the eyes of these people show you their heart, and how you can stare at a photo for hours and still find something new about it. How close you can feel to a person oceans away from you.The Man Behind Humans of New York: Brandon Stanton". americanphotomag.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015 . Retrieved October 12, 2015. This book was filled with beauty and I have been smiling like an idiot into these pictures for hours, losing all sense of time. I even got teary eyed at times. To say that I loved this book is an understatement. For a person who mines the biographies of others for significant buried details, Stanton is notably ineloquent about his own childhood. It was “good,” he told me. “It was nuclear. And there was structure.” His parents divorced when he was a baby — his father struggled with drug addiction — and his mother soon remarried. Stanton’s stepfather, whom he calls Dad, was a stable presence in his life. (As an adult, Stanton reconciled with his biological father, who had gotten clean.)

Ramsha Jamal, Humans of New York blog offers a fresh perspective on Pakistan The Guardian 21 August 2015Gambino, Lauren (September 8, 2016). "Hillary Clinton opens up about sexism in new Humans of New York post". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved February 26, 2017. I think HONY is an inspired project by a beautiful mind. History told through the photographic lens has always been one of our most powerful, evocative mediums since its invention. I also love that Stanton has tried to put these photographs into some sort of context by the very human questions he asks of his subjects (and the illuminating -- sometimes heart-wrenching -- answers he receives).