First published 2020
Brandon Stanton takes readers on a global journey through forty countries, collecting intimate portraits and personal stories from strangers. Starting with his 2010 project documenting New York City residents, Stanton expanded his photographic storytelling across continents and language barriers. This collection presents faces from diverse locations alongside candid interviews that reveal universal human experiences. The stories span different cultures and circumstances, yet connect through shared emotions and struggles. Stanton captures these encounters with directness and intimacy, creating a catalog of human connection that transcends geographic boundaries. The book offers readers a window into lives across the globe while highlighting the common threads that bind our experiences together.
Genres: social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, photography
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, shared-humanity
Setting: New York City, Worldwide
Period: 2010s
448 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press