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A Life`s Work
Understanding ideas
Life
Behind
the Lens
A white-haired old man riding an ordinary bicycle around the streets of New York， always wearing the same blue workers jacket and simple black running shoes. If you saw him, you’d never think there was anything remarkable about him. And yet every member of New York's wealthy high society wanted nothing more than to pose for this man.
This ordinary-looking man was Bill Cunningham, one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years.
What made Cunningham so great It certainly wasn't the use of expensive technologically-advanced equipment. Cunningham always used simple, relatively cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York, not in a studio. Nor was it a wide range of contacts and connections. Although he always knew where fashionable parties and events were happening,Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people in the poor Bronx as much as VIPS in rich Manhattan. He found inspiration where others could not， in simple， everyday scenes such as a man buying oranges at the local grocery store, or a woman riding home on the graffiti-covered subway. These things were real, and it was within their reality that Cunningham saw both beauty and potential. Through his fascination with what people were wearing, and not who they were, he opened the doors of fashion to everyone-fashion as he saw it belonged to the people, not just to high society and big brands
Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer Cunningham's approach to life was uncomplicated. He lived in a small apartment with a shared washroom. A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
Moreover, what made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography, and the hours and hours of sheer hard work he put into his work. Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day, regardless of the weather. He would even stay outside in a storm, not coming back until he knew he had the right photos. He hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick. This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos. This is what makes them so special.
Cunningham never accepted the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer. He valued his integrity and would not be bought by anyone, no matter how many free clothes or flights to faraway destinations he was offered. And if he went to a celebrity party, he was there to work rather than have fun. “Money's the cheapest thing,”he once said, then added freedom is the most expensive. ' This lack of self-interest and promotion kept Cunningham focused on his craft, enabling him to capture New York's unique street style.
Cunningham’s passion for photography lasted throughout his life. He was 87 when he passed away, and had been working right up until his last illness. Nothing ever stopped him from getting the photo he wanted. His hard work made him more than a fashion photographer-he was a"cultural anthropologist”,who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century. Bill Cunningham was an observer, and not one of the observed，a worker not a star- and this was how he wanted it.
What do you know about the man in the picture
Bill Cunningham (1929-2016）was an American fashion photographer famous for his candid photography, in particular that taken on the streets of New York. As a fashion journalist in his early career, his photography caught the attention of an American newspaper, for which he reported from 1978 until his death in 2016. Shunning material wealth throughout his long and successful life, Cunningham's philosophy was “If you don't take their money, they can't tell you what to do, kid.”
Understand the structure of the passage.
Part 1 (Paras. ______)
Part 2 (Paras. ______)
Part 3 (Paras. ______)
Part 4 (Paras. ______)
Life Behind the Lens
_____________ of Bill Cunningham
Cunningham's fashion beliefs and ________ to photography
Cunningham's life __________
Cunningham's ________ for photography
Introduction
1-2
3-4
5-6
7
devotion
philosophy
passion
Introduction of Bill Cunningham
A white-haired old man riding an ordinary bicycle around the streets of New York, always wearing the same blue worker`s jacket and simple black running shoes. If you saw him, you`d never think there was anything remarkable about him. And yet every member of New York`s wealthy high society wanted nothing more than to pose for this man.
The ordinary-looking man was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years---
Bill Cunningham.
Cunningham's fashion beliefs
Through his fascination with what people were wearing, and not who they were, he opened the doors of fashion to everyone---fashion as he saw it belonged to the people, not just to high society and big brands.
Cunningham always used simple, relatively cheap cameras (not expensive, technologically-advanced equipment.) and took all his pictures on the streets of New York, not in a studio.
He found inspiration where others could not, in simple, everyday scenes. These things were real, and it was within their reality that Cunningham saw both beauty and potential.
Cunningham's devotion to photography
Cunningham would go out onto the streets of New York each and every day, regardless of the weather. He would even stay outside in a storm, not coming back until he knew he had the right photos. He hardly ever took a day off and not once stayed home sick.
This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within his photos. This is what makes them so special.
Cunningham's life philosophy
Cunningham`s approach to life was uncomplicated. He lived in a small apartment with a shared washroom. A simple restaurant was where usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
Cunningham never accepted the benefits offered to him for being a fashion photographer. He valued integrity and would not be bought by anyone, no matter how many free clothes or flights to faraway destinations he was offered. And if he went to a celebrity party, he was there to work rather than have fun.
“Money`s the cheapest things, …freedom is the most expensive.”
The lack of self-interest and promotion kept him focused on his craft, enabling him to capture New York`s unique street style.
Cunningham's passion for photography
His passion for photography lasted throughout his life until his last illness and death. Nothing ever stopped him from getting the photo he wanted.
His hard work made him more than a photographer---he was a “cultural anthropologist”, who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century.
Bill Cunningham was an observer, and not one of the observed, a worker not a star.
The best fashion show is definitely on the street.
Always has been and always will be .
---Bill Cunningham
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
high society and
big brands
the people
who they are
go out onto
the streets of New York
he knew he
had the right photos
took a day off and not
once stayed home sick
a small apartment
with a shared washroom
the same meal of
sausages, eggs and coffee
the benefits offered to him for
being a fasion photographer
his integrity and would not be bought by anyone
what people
are wearing
1.What does Cunningham think of fashion
A.High society is the source of fashion.
B.The celebrities are the symbol of fashion.
C.Everyone can enjoy the beauty of fashion.
D.Big brands tend to be fashionable.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about
A.His skills of taking photos.
B.His attitude towards people.
C.His devotion to his job.
D.His concerns about weather.
Reading comprehension
3.What’s your understanding of Cunningham’s words “Money is the cheapest thing”
A.He cares little about money.
B.He can buy the cheapest things.
C.He prefers money to freedom.
D.He considers his craft worthless.
4.Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist”
A.He reflected his culture in photography.
B.He focused on people in his photos.
C.He was interested in the photography culture.
D.He recorded the life of a city and its people.
5 What's the text mainly about
A. Some wonderful photos.
B. The life of New Yorkers.
C. An old ordinary man.
D. A famous photographer.
6 What can we learn from the text
A. Observation is the best teacher.
B. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.
C. Saying is one thing and doing another.
D. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
1 Social Butterfly
2 Art and Devotion
3 Follower of Fashion
4 A Life in Photographs
Bill Cunningham was one of the most important American photographers of the last 50 years so that every member of New York`s wealthy high society wanted nothing more than 1__________(pose) for him. Cunningham always used simple, 2______________(relative) cheap cameras and took all his pictures on the streets of New York. Although Cunningham always knew 3__________ fashionable parties and events were happening, he liked to photograph ordinary people. He found 4_______________(inspire) where others could not.
to pose
relatively
where
inspiration
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In addition, 5________ made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography. He would even stay outside in a storm, not 6______________(come) back until he knew he had the right photos. He hardly ever took a day 7______ and not once stayed home sick.
Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer, Cunningham`s approach to life was 8_______________(complicated). Cunningham never accepted the benefits 9____________(offer) to him for being a fashion photographer. . He was a “10______________(culture) anthropologist”, who we can thank for recording the life of a whole city and its people over half a century.
what
coming
off
uncomplicated
offered
cultural
1 Why is Bill Cunningham called a “cultural anthropologist”
2 Come up at least 5 words or expressions to describe Bill Cunningham.
Bill Cunningham is called a “cultural anthropologist” because his photography captured and created an everlasting record of the life of New York and its people over half a century.
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photography, remarkable , ordinary–looking, observer, fashion , hard-working, world-famous, creative, integrity, devoted…
Cultural anthropology is the study of cultural variations between humans. It identifies and analyses how the different facets of our cultures---art, science, belief systems, language and so on –vary and shape the diversity of human life, and vice versa.
Is there something worthy of your mind set on all through the life

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