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‘The Times of Bill Cunningham’ is Far Less Interesting Than Bill Cunningham Himself

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Christopher Campbell
Oct 13, 2018
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Telling a story about an adored public figure isn’t easy. Are you required to say something new about their work, to focus a new lens on a career that has already been closely examined by legions upon legions of followers? Or is it enough to just present the fruits of their efforts as they were, alongside a host of cheery aphorisms about their kindness …

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