hearing the name of Bill Cunningham, that great comes to mind photographer who anticipated his time and traced the lines of what would later be known as street style. But also, William John Cunningham Jr. knew how to build a formidable legacy in vast fields of artistic creation, which on this occasion come to life in a exposition immersive entitled: ‘Experience the Times of Bill Cunningham' in New York.
traces of Bill they place us before a creator who grew up in Boston and ventured into the nooks and crannies of the Big Apple in pursuit of becoming a designer. 'My first memory of fashion It was the day my mother surprised me by parading our middle-class Catholic home in an Irish suburb of Boston with lace curtains. Bill Cunningham in his book fashion climbing.
From those days when he worked at the Bonwit Teller department store, he convinced his entourage to settle in New York , he invested every second in observing meticulous details of the outfits paraded by women at society dances and founded his hat firm, Bill Cunningham he stamped his own imprint on the fashion industry, later working his way as a photographer in New York Times , in two sections called 'On the Street' and 'Evening hours'.
'Experience the Times of Bill Cunningham'.
With his camera and his distinguished way of observing the world, he captured the outfits worn by personalities such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Anna Wintour and Andy Warhol on the streets of Manhattan, as well as immortalizing fashion shows and society events with his lens.
The exhibition, which opened at the Seaport District during New York Fashion Week, she found her inspiration in The Times of Bill Cunningham , the acclaimed 2020 documentary from Mark Bozek . According to the filmmaker, "the facility intended to capture the relentless curiosity, energy, and discovery that made Cunningham one of the world's most influential documentarians, historians and creators of culture.
Multisensory in nature, exposition It takes place on two floors and six different spaces, in which large-scale reproductions of the emblematic photos of Cunningham , video interviews, audio and artifacts, such as his bicycle and the characteristic French blue jacket.
Along the route, visitors can pose at a simulated crosswalk in which Bill took many of his photographs, taking in the keen eye of his career and even a gallery that reveals the surprising links between tailoring trends captured by Cunningham and the latest styles of today's street style.
"Bill I was very obsessed with discovering all new things, not just the fashion but of pop culture and society. We hope that by using a film in this unique form of multi-sensory projections, we immerse visitors in the world of it. As one of the most passionate and beloved figures in the Fashion's history , the images of him and his voice are the most reassuring and inspiring for these very difficult times that we live in today, "he declares Mark Bozek , director of the 2020 documentary and founder of Live Rocket Inc, in an interview via email to traveler.es
The exposition will remain open for eight weeks until October 30, and can be visited at 26 Fulton Street in New York . Tickets are priced at 26 euros and can be purchased online at Times of Bill.
The exhibition will remain open until October 30.