Weekly Inspiration: Bill Cunningham, the first candid fashion photographer. 

Woman with umbrella crossing city street in the rain

In 2020 we have long since taken for granted the simplicity of a classic street style photograph. Pick up any magazine relating to fashion, find the hot or not column and within moments you can see the legacy of Bill Cunningham echoing through modern-day fashion culture.

"Cunningham was known for a pioneering, no-fuss brand of street fashion photography that candidly captured what New Yorkers were actually wearing—the good and the bad—from unsuspecting pedestrians to the likes of Iris Apfel and Anna Wintour" - Casey Lesser, Artsy, June 26, 2016.

Black and white image of stylish man and woman wearing hats
Glamours woman dressed in lame jumpsuit crossing street
Man wearing graphic suit crossing city street

Bill Cunningham passed away in 2016, but we found a beautiful article written about his extraordinary life on Artsy that we just have to share:

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