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section Image copyright Image caption Cunningham was best known for his work in the New York Times Veteran fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, who made his name chronicling trends on the streets of New York, has died aged 87. Cunningham spent almost 40 years working for the New York Times, which confirmed his death and called him an "unlikely cultural anthropologist". His spreads were a staple of the style section. "We will remember the vivid, vivacious New York he captured in his photos," said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Arriving in New York aged 19, Cunningham first worked as a hat maker before becoming a fashion writer and then moving into photography. Wearing his trademark blue jacket and travelling on a bicycle, he was credited as having a unique eye for emerging fashion, whether on the streets or at industry events. But despite his connection to the fashion elite, he lived modestly. In its obituary, the N...