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Leigh Bowery

The Life and Times of an Icon


  • Thames & Hudson
  • by Sue Tilley
A new edition of Sue Tilley's classic biography of the man described by Boy George as 'modern art on legs', updated to include never-before-seen photographs and a new chapter reflecting on Bowery's legacy. From his arrival in London in 1981 - clutching a suitcase and sewing machine - to his death from AIDS on New Year's Eve, 1994, Leigh Bowery led an extraordinary life, chronicled here by his closest friend and confidante, Sue Tilley.

ISBN 9780500298558 | EN | PB
€19,50
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Publisher Thames & Hudson
ISBN 9780500298558
Author(s) by Sue Tilley
Publication date February 2025
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Illustrations 50 col. & bw ill.
Pages 320
Language(s) English ed.
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A new edition of Sue Tilley's classic biography of the man described by Boy George as 'modern art on legs', updated to include never-before-seen photographs and a new chapter reflecting on Bowery's legacy.

From his arrival in London in 1981 - clutching a suitcase and sewing machine - to his death from AIDS on New Year's Eve, 1994, Leigh Bowery led an extraordinary life, chronicled here by his closest friend and confidante, Sue Tilley, with the full co-operation of his family and friends, including Michael Clark, Anthony d'Offay, Lucian Freud, Cerith Wyn Evans and Damien Hirst.

Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery

€19.50