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Leigh Bowery (26 March 1961 – 31 December 1994) was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, actor, pop star, model, and fashion designer, based in London. Bowery is considered one of the more influential figures in the 1980s and 1990s London and New York City art and fashion circles influencing a generation of artists and designers. His influence reached through the fashion, club and art worlds to impact, amongst others, Meadham Kirchhoff, Alexander McQueen, Lucian Freud, Vivienne Westwood, Boy George, Antony and the Johnsons, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, the Scissor Sisters, David LaChapelle, Lady Bunny plus numerous Nu-Rave bands and nightclubs in London and New York City which arguably perpetuated his avant garde ideas.
In 1993, Bowery formed the band Minty with friend knitwear designer Richard Torry, Nicola Bateman, and Matthew Glammore.
In November 1994, Minty began a two-week-long show at London's Freedom Cafe, including audience member Alexander McQueen, but it was too much for Westminster City Council, who closed the show down after only one night. Minty was a financial loss and represented a low point in his colourful career. A spin-off band called The Offset later formed including artist Donald Urquhart.
The Bowery (/ˈbaʊ.əri/ or New York English /ˈbaʊər.i/) is a street and neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street runs from Chatham Square at Park Row, Worth Street, and Mott Street in the south to Cooper Square at 4th Street in the north, while the neighborhood's boundaries are roughly East 4th Street and the East Village to the north; Canal Street and Chinatown to the south; Allen Street and the Lower East Side to the east; and Little Italy to the west.
In the 17th century, the road branched off Broadway north of Fort Amsterdam at the tip of Manhattan to the homestead of Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General of New Netherland. The street was known as Bowery Lane prior to 1807. "Bowery" is an anglicization of the Dutch bouwerij, derived from an antiquated Dutch word for "farm", as in the 17th century the area contained many large farms.
A New York City Subway station named Bowery, serving the BMT Nassau Street Line (J Z trains), is located close to the Bowery's intersection with Delancey and Kenmare Streets. There is a tunnel under the Bowery once intended for use by proposed but never built New York City Subway services, including the Second Avenue Subway.
Actors: Eva Ionesco (actress), Thomas Marchand (editor), Marie-France (actress), Kate Moran (actress), Cécile Vacheret (producer), Yann Gonzalez (writer), Yann Gonzalez (director), Daniel Chabannes de Sars (producer), Corentin Dong-Jin Sénéchal (producer), Marie Pierre Jaury (actress), Maud Molyneux (costume designer), Justine Pearce (costume designer), Xanaë Bove (actress), Anthony Gonzalez (composer), Salvatore Viviano (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Boy George (actor), Julian Clary (actor), Luke Evans (actor), Michael Fuchs (producer), Euan Morton (actor), John Partridge (actor), Lyn Paul (actress), Christopher Renshaw (director), Nicola Dawn (actress), Drew Jaymson (actor), Paul Baker (actor), Adam Kenwright (producer), Mark Davies (writer),
Genres: Musical,Actors: Boy George (actor), Julian Clary (actor), Luke Evans (actor), Michael Fuchs (producer), Euan Morton (actor), John Partridge (actor), Lyn Paul (actress), Christopher Renshaw (director), Nicola Dawn (actress), Drew Jaymson (actor), Paul Baker (actor), Adam Kenwright (producer), Mark Davies (writer),
Genres: Musical,
THE LEGENDARY LEIGH BOWERY ON THE CLOTHES SHOW IN 1988
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Leigh was a legendary fixture on the London club scene of the 1980s and early 1990s. He worked with the Michael Clark company of dancers and with them worked on some Fall videos and was painted by the great Lucian Freud.He had his clothes shown in New York, London and Tokyo and gave birth on stage.If you do not know him then here is a chance to meet Leigh Bowery.
Dans la boite de nuit parisienne les Bains douches, Thierry ARDISSON, en présence de Franck MAUBERT et Eric CUERTAS, s'entretient (en anglais traduit français) avec Leigh BOWERY, qui se définit comme un "Performer", à propos de son apparence, de l'ambiance de son club le "Taboo", de ceux qui l'ont plagié ou influencé, de son ami Trojan ... Images d'archive INA Institut National de l'Audiovisuel http://www.ina.fr Abonnez-vous http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=inatalkshow
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Leigh was a legendary fixture on the London club scene of the 1980s and early 1990s. He worked with the Michael Clark company of dancers and with them worked on some Fall videos and was painted by the great Lucian Freud.He had his clothes shown in New York, London and Tokyo and gave birth on stage.If you do not know him then here is a chance to meet Leigh Bowery.
Director - Rob Cowley Producer - Brian Park http://www.facebook.com/pages/Furry-records/133060613518051 An incredible panoply of guests - who else could have got Leigh Bowery and Cynthia Payne on the same show, only Gilbert! - imagine that Green Room! Well I can imagine it, as I was there! - I appeared on this show in 1990 playing drums for the band Queen B, and this is the tape that Tyne Tees gave me of the programme which aired on 8 February 1990 Sadie Nina is now a BBC Radio presenter (BBC Essex), Cynthia Payne has passed away, along with Leigh Bowery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Cornwell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Payne http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Bowery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Fresh http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8176000/8...
As part of our day-long tribute to Leigh Bowery, Sue Tilley - friend and biographer - will be in conversation with ICA Director Gregor Muir in this special lunch time talk.
“Leigh Bowery was a perverse comic-book clown to a post-punk generation careering through the myriad fashion metamorphoses of the 1980s. From the melted wax dripping down his bald pate and the lurex dress stretched tight across his enormous belly, to the teetering platforms” (Obituary) ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● “I believe that fashion (where all the girls have clear skins, blue eyes, blond blow-waved hair and a size ten figure and where all the men have clear skins, moustaches, short blow-waved hair and masculine physique and appearance) STINKS. I think that firstly individuality is important, and that there should be no main rules for appearance and behaviour. Therefore I want to look as best I can, through my means of individuality and expressiveness.” - Leigh Bowery ... The third in our ...
As part of our day-long tribute to Leigh Bowery, Sue Tilley - friend and biographer - will be in conversation with ICA Director Gregor Muir in this special lunch time . Leigh Bowery was modern art on legs. —Boy George Watch biographer Sue Tilley, one of Leigh Bowery's closest friends, discuss the extravagant life of one of . XTRAVAGANZA - Staging Leigh Bowery opened at KUNSTHALLE Wien. Leigh Bowery (1961-1994), who once said I think of myself as a canvas, was a radical .
Taboo est une comédie musicale, crée par Boy George en 2002, inspirée de sa vie au coeur des années 80. À cette occasion Boy George a créé une oeuvre complète constituée de chansons composées spécialement pour Taboo, de quelques-uns des plus grands hits de Boy George et de titres inédits. il y parle surtout de ses rencontres et de la création du mouvement underground des nouveaux-romantiques.avec des endroits comme le blitz et le taboo , club minuscule créé par leigh bowery
Nick Knight, Katy England and Alister Mackie unite to pay homage to London's most exciting new club kids in a live shoot featuring beautiful boys, girls and drag queens spotted at the East End's infamous Sink The Pink nights. The shoot will draw inspiration from the positivity and vibrancy of these colourful party-goers - whose attitudes and aesthetics echo those of past revellers at iconic nights like BoomBox and Nag Nag Nag - and will appear in the biannual magazine AnOther Man's London issue in 2014. Fashion - selected by England and Mackie together - will include looks from contemporary designers such as Craig Green and Raf Simons, items from the subjects' own wardrobes and iconic clubland archive pieces from Bodymap and Leigh Bowery, kindly lent by Kim Jones. Knight will draw inspir...
THE LEGENDARY LEIGH BOWERY ON THE CLOTHES SHOW IN 1988
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Late & Live Pt2 Leigh Bowery Minty Art talkshow discussion interview & music
Jack Jaeger, co-editor of Zapp Magazine died on March 15th 2013. Thanks for your great contributions and for sharing your extensive knowledge of the underground art and film scene. This interview with Leigh Bowery took place right after Leigh's amazing opening performance 'The Laugh of Nr.12' of the group show 'The Laugh of Nr.12' curated by Anne Tilroe at Fort Asperen, Acquoy 1994. Participating artists Tony Oursler, Irene Grundel, Charles Atlas and Leigh Bowery. Footage of the exhibition and performance are published on Zapp Magazine #2, July 1994 www.zappmagazine.nl mail@zappmagazine.nl ©1994 Zapp Magazine, Amsterdam.
Footage of The Beautiful Bend with a Leigh Bowery interview. 1994.
Shown during the spring of 1986 while Leigh Bowery was running his infamous nightclub Taboo, this documentary put Leigh on the map. A witty, provocative and inspiring film that includes a Bodymap fashion show, rare footage of Taboo, and interviews with Michael Clark and Lana Pillay, this documentary also reminds us what Leigh was like before he met Lucian Freud.
In Part 2 of James St. James' interview with RuPaul, they take a tour of RuPaul's most famous and iconic gowns, from the "Supermodel" dress to his Versace gown which he wore when performing with Elton John, to his Bob Mackie creation which he wore in his Vegas revue (also worn by Beyonce and Linda Carter!). They also discuss RuPaul's own personal blocks that he had to overcome before he could achieve fame and success, and the tragedy of losing his mother on the same day that he performed before millions during the LGBT March on Washington, DC in 1993. "Daily Freak Show" is hosted by former NY club kid James St. James, also the award-winning author of "Party Monster" and "Freak Show." Become his Myspace friend at: http://myspace.com/totally_james_st_james See more episodes of "Dail...