I'm just went to see Bill Cunningham New York at the Sunset Laemmle. The movie is about the life of Bill Cunningham, a fashion street photographer for The New York Times, known for his candids of women on the street. He came before the Satorialist, the mean spirited Do and Don't of Glamour and WWD. After seeing the film and the passion that he has to interpet modern day women, it left me overwhelmed. He is so pure to the art of fashion, it phenomenal. He is 82 years old, get around New York on his bike (yes...at 82) and covers On The Street during the day, and the socialite party section called Evening Hours every night.
Mr. Cunningham still shoots film and works as he has done the last 50+ years. This movie was the most inspiring movie and person that I have seen in action perhaps since seeing Gustavo Dudamel conduct the LA Phil or hearing Julius Shulman talk about photography a few years ago. I hate to admit it but I cried twice in the documentary.
He is admired by the true fashion icons of New York, even Anna Wintour admits in the movie that she gets dressed for Bill. He is my hero, and you really need to see this film.
