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- Bill is now celebrated for his street fashion photography, a genre he invented, and for years, practiced in splendid isolation. But he was more than that: a milliner-turned-fashion-writer-turned-photographer who eventually became a living New York landmark–officially.
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Aug 7, 2024 · The pomp and personalities were ripe for Cunningham, whom Cleveland remembers as being “like Fellini with a still camera” and who referred to himself not as a photographer but rather a fashion...
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Mar 13, 2019 · Cunningham, whose father worked for the post office and whose initial step towards fashion was as a milliner, remained humble. His studio in New York’s Carnegie Hall had a simple, single bed among racks of photographs. No television. A communal bathroom. Yet his work transcended fashion.
Aug 25, 2024 · Renowned for his spontaneous and candid approach, Cunningham had a unique talent for documenting everyday people in their most authentic, eclectic outfits. His tireless work ethic saw him traversing New York City on his bicycle, always on the lookout for fresh, inspiring fashion moments.
Jun 26, 2016 · Bill wasn’t a raging egomaniac. Though he loomed large in fashion, he was a wallflower at the party, a determinedly quiet presence in his remarkable-because-they-were-so-unremarkable blue...
Sep 13, 2018 · Photographer Bill Cunningham democratized fashion by showing that style wasn't dependent on money or status in his photos for The New York Times. He died in 2016 but had secretly written a...
William John Cunningham Jr. (March 13, 1929 – June 25, 2016) was an American fashion photographer for The New York Times, known for his candid and street photography. A Harvard University dropout, he first became known as a designer of women's hats before moving on to writing about fashion for Women's Wear Daily and the Chicago Tribune.
Sep 5, 2018 · The photographer Bill Cunningham had a way of looking at fashion’s transformative value, its ability to make and remake the spirit, without being sentimental about it.
