Aug 13
Bill Cunningham rode through New York City on a bicycle, camera in hand, looking for joy in the way people dressed. He photographed the ordinary person who understood that fashion is a form of hope. He refused money and fame, caring more about beauty for its own sake.
Bill Cunningham worked as a photographer for the New York Times for nearly 40 years. Beginning in the 1960s, photographer Bill Cunningham became famous for capturing New York City fashion, culture and candid street scenes. To honor his prolific presence among the city’s glitterati and everyday public, the New York Landmarks Conservancy even named him a “living landmark” in 2009.
