I'd always thought that Leigh Bowery was English (he sounds English) but in fact he was born in Melbourne Oz.
He moved to London as a student, and soon established his famous performance art and club scene.
Just in case Bowery has passed you by, here he is at Harrods, in some of his iconic outfits.
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He certainly made his mark - crossing boundaries. He died at the tender age of 33 from an HIV-related condition. R.I.P..
He lived life to the full, and sadly paid the price.
That spoilt my breakfast. Not to worry. Is he one of those homosexualists?
I know that he married his friend Nicola Bateman not long before he died, but otherwise he was an outwardly gay man.
And life model for Lucien Freud.
Indeed, and a very popular one!
Whenever I see men like this I am immediately thankful that there are now drugs to enable gay men to live with HIV. Love the gloves.
Yes, a lot has changed since those early days.
He lived life as he wanted and to the fullest. Not everyone can say this.
He was a great character, and very softly spoken. I would have liked him!
The outfits are amazing! I wonder how long it takes to make them? So sad that he died so young.
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