PRESS
My co-editors and I were thrilled to receive global acclaim for Project Lives,
for this placed the resident photographs before audiences in the tens of millions. To see equally positive coverage of In a Whole New Way, see the project website.
Earlier, MTA New York City Transit benefited from the favorable publicity afforded the MetroCard products and promotions, as well as Guide-a-Ride.
And news coverage of Softball Lite has helped it thrive 23 years on.
Project Lives
The New York Times
“Most New Yorkers know what public housing looks like from the outside, but a bracingly simple compilation of pictures takes us into the
interiors of the buildings and thus into residents’ startlingly ordinary lives.”
Project Lives
National Public Radio
“Stunning photographs….A fascinating book!”
Project Lives
Vogue Italy
“A change in perceptions is needed to enable those residing in the projects to reclaim pride and to motivate the involvement of policy makers.
And ‘Project Lives’ can be considered the first contribution.”
Project Lives
Politico
“[The] program started by George Carrano, Chelsea Davis and Jonathan Fisher gave photography training and equipment to NYCHA
residents and encouraged them to take photos of their homes—their families and neighbors, their decorations and furnishings, and the social
events at the core of the community.…Whether or not NYCHA can make a comeback will have a crucial bearing on what the future of
America's safety net looks like.”
Project Lives
CUNY-TV
“Stunning!”
Project Lives
BuzzFeed
“Beautiful…an unprecedented and intimate look into the lives of New York City public housing residents.”
MetroCard
License!
"Magnificent imagery."
Guide-a-Ride
The New York Times
"George Carrano and Jonathan Fisher developed the sign program."
Softball Lite
Rivertowns Enterprise
"Hastings resident Jonathan Fisher created the noncompetitive "Softball Lite:" a series of summer-long games held every Saturday for those who love the game but don't necessarily have the skills of the Orioles' Iron Man."
Project Lives
New York Magazine
"A startlingly simple and optimistic portrait of family, friends, and neighbors. Photos show a couple cooking dinner, a beloved cat, a first date,
the junk that's accumulated in an apartment over years. There's nothing really specific about the projects in Project Lives. It’s just life.”
Project Lives
Refinery29
“An incredibly moving book.”
Project Lives
annabelle (Switzerland)
“Remarkable.”
Project Lives
WPIX 11 NY-TV
“Hundreds of participants…embraced the role of storyteller and took back the power from decades of stereotypes….A great story!”
Project Lives
NY1-TV
“Wonderful!”
Project Lives
Creative Review (UK)
“Remarkable….A weighty mix of visual and textual narratives, inseparable and moving….The book reveals a sense of community, family, and
home, with openness and warmth….The failure or success of these housing projects goes beyond New York City itself.”
MetroCard
At Your Service
"MTA New York City Transit has been honored for excellence in transit marketing and promotion."
Guide-a-Ride
Urban Identities
"Easy to read and use."
Softball Lite
The New York Times
"It’s said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. This dusty little one is mine."