Black Passport is not only a book. It is the diary of the man standing behind the lens, a foray into the thoughts in which the images originate.

Divided into acts, the 288-pages book reveals the essence of Stanley Greene; from his commitment to social causes, such as the plight of the Chechens or the victims of Katrina, to his “un-commitments”. His partners – Caroline, Al, Vika, Anna – were no match for the tragic stories found in Afghanistan, Sudan or Iraq. Although he mentions some happy moments, including his Parisian life and the "sex, drug and rock'n'roll" era spent in San Francisco, most of his life consists of somber odysseys and ephemeral experiences that flow like the chapters of a touching novel. The photographs are answers to short paragraphs – intimate confessions of the author or lyrics from his favorite singers such as Tom Waits or Miles Davis. Words are sometimes lost between the lines and the brutal punctuation.Read more