{"product_id":"polka-dot-parade-a-book-about-bill-cunningham-9781499806649","title":"Polka Dot Parade: A Book about Bill Cunningham","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Beautifully rendered and told, the book brings to life the work of a gifted 20th-century artist whose creative vision will always be in vogue.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a moving and impassioned picture book about the iconic fashion photographer Bill Cunningham that will inspire young readers to go discover their own ideas of beauty and embolden the world with their own creativity! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe found \"sheer poetry\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the drape of an evening dress, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003edelight\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ein the swoosh of a knife-pleated skirt, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eand sartorial splendor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ein Jazz Age garb.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery day, Bill Cunningham pedaled his bike through New York City searching for beauty. As he took picture after picture, Bill found beauty not in people, but in their clothes. Drawn to bold and creative choices, Bill's photos captured the attention of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He traveled to Paris for Fashion Week, and admiration for his work grew. With his sense of creativity and daringness, his own personal style of photography came to be known as street art photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis photos left a lasting impression on all those who came across his work and they continue to inspire creativity today. This is the story of the legend who created street fashion photography and left behind a legacy of glorious pictures. Bill Cunningham used his passion and talent to capture the beauty he saw in fashion and the ultimate freedom that it represents to each and every person. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an inspiring picture book about finding your path and being creative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and nutritionist who now divides her time between writing children's books and adult novels. She has been a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e (including four years as the Sunday \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e magazine beauty columnist), and a home design columnist for Long Island \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. Her health, fitness, beauty, travel, and feature stories have appeared in many other newspapers and national magazines including New York's \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. Blumenthal lives in New York City. You can visit her online at deborahblumenthal.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMasha D'yans is an award-winning artist, author, and illustrator who wears many hats, mostly of her own design. She has a line of watercolor greeting cards inspired by the marvels of nature, fairy tales, anything that blows her socks off, and her refusal to grow up. Bursting with colorful washes and delicate details, Masha's distinctive work rapidly gained a following, leading to debuts in Barneys New York, Louis Boston, and Neiman Marcus. \u003cbr\u003eToday, her cards can be found in shops the world over. She also styles and designs clothing, as well as a range of products including MoMA's renowned pop-up cards and calendars for Rizzoli. Her work has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows such as \u003ci\u003eFunny People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kids Are Alright\u003c\/i\u003e. Masha's literary portfolio includes book covers like \u003ci\u003eAll We Have Left\u003c\/i\u003e by Wendy Mills, picture books such as \u003ci\u003eA Poem as Big as New York City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRazzle-Dazzle Ruby\u003c\/i\u003e (which she illustrated, wrote, and paper-engineered), and the coloring book \u003ci\u003eColor Me Enchanted\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Europe, she holds a BFA from Cooper Union. 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