Photographer of trends, culture, and so much more.
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Legendary New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham was a fixture in the fashion industry. Over the past 40 years he documented the fashion world in his iconic uniform of a French blue workman's coat. His legacy will last in the countless moments he caught on the runways and in the streets of New York City.
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Designer Betsey Johnson and Bill Cunningham at the Eighth Annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards on January 9, 1989 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham at the Fourth Annual Fete de Famille AIDS Benefit on October 3, 1989 at Mortimer's Restaurant in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham during the 13th Annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards on February 7, 1994 at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center.
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Bill Cunningham, in New York City, in 1994.
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Bill Cunningham and Fern Mallis in 1994.
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Lauren Hutton and Bill Cunningham at the Watermill Center Summer Benefit, in Water Mill, New York, 1997.
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Designer Carla Fendi and Bill Cunningham during the 17th Annual Night of Stars Gala on October 24, 2000 at Cipriani in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham sits front row with Grace Coddington,Candy Pratts Price, and Anna Wintour at the Narciso Rodriguez show during Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2004.
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Bill Cunningham and Patrick Demarchelier at the BCBG Max Azria Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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Photographer Bill Cunningham attends Vera Wang spring 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2008 on September 7th 2007.
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Bill Cunningham takes a picture of Carmen Dell'Orefice during a celebration for his career at Bergdorf Goodman on September 10, 2008 in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham and fashion icon Iris Apfel during the celebration for his career at Bergdorf Goodman on September 10, 2008 in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham editing his film from a fund raiser event he photographed the night before May, 2008 in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham photographs a restaurant party on January 11, 2010 in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham at The Tents at Bryant Park on February 14, 2010.
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Bill Cunningham during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Bryant Park on February 16, 2010. Still using film!
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Senior Vice President of IMG Fashion Fern Mallis and Bill Cunningham during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Closing Party at Bryant Park on February 18, 2010.
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Carine Roitfeld, Stephen Gan, and Bill Cunningham at the 2011 El Museo Del Barrio Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 26, 2011 in New York City.
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Bill Cunningham during the Carnegie Hall Medal Of Excellence Gala Honoring his career at The Waldorf Astoria on April 23, 2012 in New York City.
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Lynn Yaeger and Bill Cunningham watch a model on the runway at the Suno spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Milk Studios on September 7, 2012 in New York City.