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b. 1950, New York, New York As one of the A-list fashion illustrators of the 70s and 80s, Tunstull’s fashion illustrations defined a generation of fashion. Following graduation from Parsons School of Design, New York Tunstull’s work was regularly published in US Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Marie Claire and Women’s Wear Daily. As the first African American fashion illustrator …
b. 1950, New York, New York As one of the A-list fashion illustrators of the 70s and 80s, Tunstull’s fashion illustrations defined a generation of fashion. Following graduation from Parsons School of Design, New York Tunstull’s work was regularly published in US Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Marie Claire and Women’s Wear Daily. As the first African American fashion illustrator …
b. 1950, New York, New York As one of the A-list fashion illustrators of the 70s and 80s, Tunstull’s fashion illustrations defined a generation of fashion. Following graduation from Parsons School of Design, New York Tunstull’s work was regularly published in US Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Marie Claire and Women’s Wear Daily. As the first African American fashion illustrator to work for Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue Italia featured Tunstull in a special edition owing to his outstanding contribution to the Arts. The elite of fashion championed Tunstull’s work including Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Versace, Kenzo, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus. Beauty campaigns included exceptional drawings for L’Oréal and Revlon. Tunstull currently teaches at The Fashion Institute of Technology, The Pratt Institute and Parson’s New School of Design, New York. Aside from teaching, Tunstull is also a highly regarded fine art painter predominantly of expansive landscapes and seascapes.
