Humans of New York

In looking at the human form in a space, I realised an obvious point of research would be The Humans of New York Project. This project has become such a successful piece of work that is now spanning so much social media, gaining followers from all over the world.

humansofnewyork.com
The projects website.

Human of New York
The projects Facebook page.

@humansofny
The projects Instagram account.

The project features images of ordinary, everyday people, something seen with a number of photographers before, but there is more vulnerability here, for the subject has a story and the story is not private, instead it accompanies the photo that is then published online for the extensive followers. There is something very powerful in documenting all these stories and human beings, bringing together all their stories, all their worries, joining them in solidarity. There seems a strong support network surrounding the project also, which makes it all the more significant and powerful.

I feel that this can link to my project because of the themes of isolation I am exploring. In isolation, you feel you are the only person, but this project reminds its audience that there are so many other people leading different lives all around you and there are definite, strong messages in that.