Bill Cunningham was a renowned fashion photographer and journalist who spent over four decades capturing street style and high fashion trends in New York City. He was known for his keen eye for fashion and his tireless dedication to documenting the evolution of style on the streets.

Cunningham started his career in fashion as a hat maker before turning to photography in the 1960s. He began photographing fashion on the streets of New York, capturing everyday people in their stylish ensembles. His photographs soon caught the attention of publications like The New York Times, where he began working in 1978.

Cunningham's weekly column in The New York Times, "On the Street," became an iconic fixture of the fashion world, and he was widely regarded as one of the most important fashion photographers of his time. He continued to work up until his death in 2016 at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy of insightful and inspiring fashion photography.