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The definitive biography of one of modern art's most provocative vanguards Leigh Bowery was one of the most controversial and avant-garde performers of his generation. In this fascinating biography, author Sue Tilley, one of Bowery's closest friends, lays bare the extravagant life of the trendsetting entertainer. From Bowery's groundbreaking costumes and performance art, to his notoriety in London's 1980s nightclub culture, to his role as a favored model for painter Lucian Freud, Tilley's engrossing portrait offers insight into the outrageous world of 1980s modern art and the man who came to embody it. This ebook features a new postscript by Sue Tilley and an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author's personal collection.Product Identifiers
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-139780340693117
eBay Product ID (ePID)87155683
Product Key Features
Book TitleLeigh Bowery: the Life and Times of an Icon
AuthorSue Tilley
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height130mm
Item Width198mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSue Tilley
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom