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Legendary New York Times Photographer Bill Cunningham Passes Away At 87

"He wanted to find subjects, not be the subject."

New York lost one of its greats this weekend, as iconic New York Times style photographer Bill Cunningham passed away Saturday at age 87, after suffering a stroke last week.

For nearly 40 years, Cunningham chronicled candid fashion moments and trends on Gotham's streets, sidewalks and red carpets.

Capturing everything from fanny packs to Birkin bags, ballgowns to b-boys, he brought an air of egalitarianism to the often rarified world of fashion, and boldness to a 165-year-old newspaper often accused of stuffiness.

Cunningham was easy to spot—zipping down the street on his bicycle, wearing the same blue jacket, khakis and sneakers with a 35-millimeter camera hanging from his neck.

Though he eschewed the spotlight, he was praised internationally for his keen eye: In 2008, the French government bestowed him with the Legion of Honor—the following year, the New York Landmarks Conservancy designated him a living landmark.

"He wanted to find subjects, not be the subject," the Times wrote in its obituary. "He wanted to observe, rather than be observed. Asceticism was a hallmark of his brand."

Cunningham never answered whether he was gay or not, but in the 2010 documentary Bill Cunningham New York revealed he had never had a romantic relationship.

"I just think he loved people and he loved fashion and it showed in his pictures," NYT executive editor Dean Baquet told The Daily Beast.

"He was just a remarkable figure. He was one of those names who not only made the fashion world, but as far as I’m concerned was one of the principal names of the New York Times."

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