PublishedClarkson Potter, September 2019 |
ISBN9781524763503 |
FormatHardcover, 336 pages |
Dimensions28.6cm × 24.8cm |
The iconic Bill Cunningham was known for wearing a blue work jacket and for riding a bicycle around New York City as he captured cutting-edge street style (before street style was even a thing). He took pictures for the New York Times from 1978 until his death in 2016 and wrote the beloved columns On the Street and Evening Hours, which began in 1989.
This book will be an oversize collection of Bill's hallowed photography--a mixture of published and unpublished--organized by decade with essays by and about Bill's muses and subjects, such Anna Wintour, Cathy Horyn, Vanessa Friedman, and Ruth La Ferla. Every fashion lover and fashionista--from NYC and beyond--will have to add this book to their collection.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The firstpublishedcollection of photographs by the icon of street style, bringing together favorites published inThe New York Timesalongside never-before-seen work across five decades.
"A dazzling kaleidoscope from the gaze of an artist who saw beauty at every turn."-Andre Leon Talley
Bill Cunningham's photography captured the evolution of style, of trends, and of the everyday, both in New York City and in Paris. But his work also shows that street style is not only about fashion; it's about the people and the changing culture.
These photographs-many never before seen, others having originally appeared inThe New York Timesand elsewhere-move from decade to decade, beginning in the 1970s and continuing until Cunningham's death in 2016. Here you'll find Cunningham's distinctive chronicling of the 1980s transit strike, the rise of 1990s casual Fridays, the sadness that fell over the city following 9/11, Inauguration Day 2009, the onset of selfies, and many other significant moments.
This enduring portfolio is enriched by essays that provide a revealing portrait of Cunningham and a few of his many fascinations and influences, contributed by Cathy Horyn, Tiina Loite, Vanessa Friedman, Ruth La Ferla, Guy Trebay, Penelope Green, Jacob Bernstein, and a much favored subject, Anna Wintour. More than anything,On the Streetis a timeless representation of Cunningham's commitment to capturing the here and now.
"An absolute delight."-People
