bill cunningham new york

when oscar de la renta is giving you props you must be doing
something right. photographer bill cunningham has worn many
hats, in fact, there was a point in time where he made them.
it is very clear out of all these these callings the one that suits
him most is that of street photographer. perhaps even the original
hipster- he covers manhattan on bicycle, camera ready to snap the
subject of the day. using the term street photographer may induce
a certain imagery, but his subjects couldn't be farther from the far
from what you'd assume: they include the likes of brooke astor and
david rockefeller.

after group his photographs of greta garbo ran in the new york times
in 1978 his work for them has become synonymous with everyday shots
of this city. de la renta said about cunningham "more than anyone else
in the city, he has the whole visual history of the last 40 or 50 years of
new york. it's the total scope of fashion in the life of new york."

in 2008 film maker richard press began a documentary on cunningham
his camera and his bicycle. as much a bio on cunningham as it is of the
city it will undoubtedly be talked about and shouldn't be missed. 'bill
cunningham new york' is being presented by the film society of lincoln
center and will screen tonight, march 24th at 7.30pm & 9.30pm at the
MoMA and 9.15pm march 25th at lincoln center.

for more information please check the film society site:

http://www.newdirectors.org/2010/bill-cunningham-new-york-2/

**image sourced from the film society of lincoln center website