by Staff Of The New York Times
First published 2019
This collection presents the photographic work of Bill Cunningham, the legendary New York Times street style photographer who documented fashion and culture from the 1970s until his death in 2016. The book combines previously published images from The New York Times with never before seen photographs. Cunningham captured major cultural moments including the 1980s transit strike, the emergence of casual Fridays in the 1990s, the city's response to 9/11, Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration, and the rise of selfie culture. His lens focused not just on clothing but on people and shifting social patterns across New York City and Paris. Essays from fashion journalists including Cathy Horyn, Vanessa Friedman, Ruth La Ferla, Guy Trebay, and Anna Wintour provide context about Cunningham's methods and influences. The photographs move chronologically through decades, showing how street style evolved alongside broader cultural changes. The collection demonstrates Cunningham's dedication to documenting contemporary life as it happened.
Genres: biography, art, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, photography, fashion
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: documentary, historical-non-fiction, photographic-essay
Setting: New York City, Paris
Period: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2009, 2016
384 pages · Hardcover · Clarkson Potter