Kembra Pfahler

Kembra Pfahler
Kembra Pfahler (center) with her band at the "It's Not Only Rock'n'Roll Baby" exhibition, Bozar, Brussels, June 19, 2008
Background information
Born (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961
Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.
GenresGlam rock, punk rock, shock rock
Occupation(s)interdisciplinary artist, Singer, performance artist

Kembra Pfahler (born August 4, 1961) is an American interdisciplinary artist and rock musician.

Her film work is associated with the movement known as the Cinema of Transgression. As a musician, she leads the band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, who are inspired by glam, punk and shock rock. As a visual artist, Pfahler is known for self-portraits and for founding the art movement Availabilism. She co-authored "13 Tenets of Future Feminism". She has also been called the "godmother of modern day shock art".