If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve probably gone on a Facebook hiatus or sworn away Tumblr, but there is a great reason to go back. Humans of New York is just about the coolest Tumblr or Facebook feed out there.
Brandon Stanton started Humans of New York (HONY) as an expedition to photograph and catalog the people of New York. Since then, he has added short stories and quotes from the people he has featured. The result is pretty awesome.
After graduating from the University of Georgia, Stanton took a job in bond trading and then proceeded to lose it. He was a little to risky. He moved to New York to photograph its inhabitants.
On Stanton’s Tumblr bio he says, “Mom wasn’t too happy about that decision, but so far it’s gone pretty well. I’ve taken nearly 5,000 portraits and written 50 stories. And I’ve met some amazing people along the way.”
So, when you eventually cave and come back to social media check out HONY Tumblr blog and Facebook page. It’s a pretty great way to procrastinate whatever you are really supposed to be doing online.
If you are looking to collect this type of artwork for your home or office, check out Joel DeGrand’s portraits on Zatista. We think they’re pretty cool too.
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