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Streetstyle photography of the past: Amy Arbus & Bill Cunningham

By: Cornelia | March 02, 2011 | Photography

Today it is hard to imagine life without streetstyle photography, it is an inspirational source for ordinary individuals but also for famous fashion designers who get inspired and use it for their runway collections. Bill Cunningham’s been taking streetstyle photographs for the New York Times since 1978.  The documentary “Bill Cunningham New York” gives insights into his creative work and life. The trailer and some photographs of photographer Amy Arbus who documented the time of the New York streets around the 80s are below. Amy’s photographs have appeared in over one hundred periodicals around the world, including New York Magazine, People, Dazed and Confused and The New York Times Magazine.