NUMBERS is the result of painstakingly editing down more than 16,000 negatives from my time living in downtown New York between 1980 and 1986. The images offer a deeply personal reflection on that turbulent era, captured with my unique perspective as an outsider.

NUMBERS is the first of two books - a visual memoir that invites you to sit down, take a breath, and follow his journey through the streets of 1980s New York. NUMBERS, by photographer Stephen Best, available late July 2025. Limited to 500 beautifully produced copies.

This collection of images captured during the early eighties New York has been edited down from over fifteen plus thousand negatives into 128 captivating and exquisitely produced images. Limited to 500 copies.

This first book, NUMBERS is soon to be followed by … just a New York conversation .. to be published later this year. Covering more of my observations and recollections of the time I left Australia. Filled with photographs and stories, sharing the path that lead me to move to New York.