Bill Cunningham Quotes

American - Photographer | March 13, 1929 - June 25, 2016

Fashion is a mirror, reflecting the culture.

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I don't pay attention to celebrities. I don't photograph them. They don't dress so... interestingly. They have stylists. I prefer real women who have their own taste.

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WomenDressAttentionPay Attention

The main thing I love about street photography is that you find the answers you don't see at the fashion shows. You find information for readers so they can visualize themselves.

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LoveFashionPhotographyInformation

The best fashion show is definitely on the street. Always has been, and always will be.

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BestFashionStreetWillAlways

I'm not interested in celebrities, with their free dresses. I'm interested in clothes.

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Money's the cheapest thing. Liberty and freedom is the most expensive.

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FreedomMoneyLibertyExpensiveMost

I go out every day. When I get depressed at the office, I go out, and as soon as I'm on the street and see people, I feel better. But I never go out with a preconceived idea. I let the street speak to me.

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DayPeopleMeSpeakBetterFeel

The problem is I'm not a good photographer. To be perfectly honest, I'm too shy. Not aggressive enough. Well, I'm not aggressive at all. I just loved to see wonderfully dressed women, and I still do. That's all there is to it.

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GoodWomenLovedProblemEnoughShy

I started photographing people on the street during World War II. I used a little box Brownie. Nothing too expensive.

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WarPeopleWorldStreetNothingBox

I came to New York in 1948 at 19, after one term at Harvard. Well, Harvard wasn't for me at all.

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I made hats until I went into the Army. I was drafted during the Korean War.

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Most of my pictures are never published. I just document things I think are important. For instance, I've documented the gay pride parade from its first days.

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