This is the first monograph by controversial performance artist and model for Lucien Freud, Leigh Bowery. His work and personality cross the lines between the art world, the fashion world and the underground club scene - as seen by the contributors.
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Australian artist Leigh Bowery (1961-1994), consciously used his own body in his excessive abundance as an artistic media. He was discovered by the London art dealer Anthony d'Offay in 1988 and this was the start of a cooperation with the Photographer Fergus Greer who would accompany him until his early death resulting from an HIV infection. Martin Engler is curator at the Kunstverein Hannover, Germany René Zechlin is dirctor og the Hannover Kunstverein.
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Bowery was one of the greatest designers; this is his work,
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This review is from: Leigh Bowery (Hardcover)
After the disappointing bio by Sue Tilley, Leigh Bowery can finally wink at us down here at earth. This book gives a great view on his work, throughout the eighties and nineties. Leigh was a chameleon in ideas and appearances. Allthough some of his looks were almost frightening, looking trhough the pages of this book one cannot escape from his originality and creativity. Leigh lived too short to get acknowledged for his ideas. Instead designers like Westwood, Gaultier and van Beirendonck use his ideas. But as Leigh claimed during his life: "Even my ideas filter through. The publics idea of beauty is fed to them." He fed them with something else. Thanx for that. Bamber Delver, Amsterdam - the Netherlands journalist/writer (1984; Bowery at Farell House) website under construction with Bowery-department a.o. interview, articles, unknown pics
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Brilliant,
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This review is from: Leigh Bowery (Hardcover)
Beautiful job from start to finish. Highlights include the collages of stills from the films of Charles Atlas, the interview with Nicola Bateman, and Leigh's tres sexy postcards. Comprehensive, revealing the many layers of his greatness, and ever-reminding us of our miserable loss.
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Over the top!,
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Nothing short of amazing! I am straight and conservative and love this book. What an outstanding eye, and inventive mind this man had. I am sad that he is gone. This is a loss. I will keep this book forever.
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