Portrait of Humanity Vol. 1 — Darren Smith Photographer

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Darren Smith is an Amsterdam-based photographer whose work explores the intersection of identity, ritual, and social environments, focusing on how individuals construct and perform presence within collective contexts.

Since 2016, his work Mayflies is a photographic series that continues to evolve on temporary communities, ritual time, and the construction of identity. The project is regularly expanded.

Portrait of Humanity Volume 1

200 photographs that celebrate global unity

red light sanctuary, in portrait of humanity vol. 1

'portrait of humanity' — 320pp, cloth spine, 237mm × 285mm

In collaboration with 1854 Media and Magnum Photos.

What does it mean to be human today? These 200 portraits, taken by photographers in over 65 countries, celebrate global citizenship at a time of instability. Funny, revealing, and often moving, the faces and stories in this book show that we are all wonderfully unique, yet on some level, deeply the same.
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isbn: 978-1-910566-52-7