Quick Info
| Profession | Author, Photographer, Blogger |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 01/03/1984 |
| Age | 42 years |
Latest News about Brandon Stanton
10/2025
Brandon Stanton published Dear New York, described as a love letter to New York through the stories of its people. The book release coincided with the largest public artwork in New York in 20 years, in which Stanton and over 1,000 other artists took over Grand Central Station, removing all advertisements and replacing them with 50-foot public art projections and full-scale takeovers of its subway tunnels.
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Bio/Wiki
| Description | Brandon Stanton is an American author, photographer, and blogger best known for creating Humans of New York (HONY), a photoblog and storytelling project with thirty million followers on social media. Called 'one of the most important art projects of the decade' by The Washington Post, his work has inspired thousands of similar projects worldwide and sparked a storytelling movement centered on ordinary people's lives. |
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| Notable Achievement | Named to Time magazine's '30 Under 30 People Changing the World' list |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University | University of Georgia |
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| Graduation Year | 2008 |
Personal Life
| Current Residence | New York City |
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| Family Status | Married with three children |
Career
| Early Career | Worked as a bond trader in finance in Chicago for two years after graduation |
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| Major Project | Humans of New York - launched in 2010 with initial goal to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers across all five boroughs |
| Scope | Has photographed and interviewed over 10,000 people in 40 different countries |
| Fundraising | Helped raise over $20 million in support of various causes and individuals featured in his work |
| Recent Work | Created Dear New York, a two-week immersive art installation at Grand Central Station described as the largest public work of the last two decades; published Dear New York book in October 2025 |
Social Media
| Platform | Instagram and other social media |
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| Handle | @humansofny |
| Followers | 30 million followers |
| https://www.instagram.com/humansofny/ |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Initially worked in finance in Chicago before pursuing photography | |
| 2. Spent quality time with each subject to reveal their true selves and weave their unique narratives | |
| 3. Collaborated with over 1,000 other artists on the Dear New York Grand Central Station project | |
| 4. Has traveled to more than 20 countries including Iran, Iraq, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Mexico |