Leigh Bowery
Leigh Bowery | |
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| Born | 26 March 1961 |
| Died | 31 December 1994 (aged 33) Westminster, London, England |
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| Years active | 1980–1994 |
| Spouse |
Nicola Bateman (m. 1994) |
Leigh Bowery (26 March 1961 – 31 December 1994) was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer. Bowery's performances featured striking costumes and make-up and were conceptual, flamboyant, outlandish, and sometimes controversial.
Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a model and muse for the English painter Lucian Freud. Bowery's friend and fellow performer Boy George said he saw Bowery's performances a number of times, and that they "never ceased to impress or revolt."