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Bowery, Leigh (1961–1994)

costume designer, performance artist, and artist’s model

Leigh Bowery by Robyn Beeche, 1984

Leigh Bowery by Robyn Beeche, 1984

Courtesy of the Robyn Beeche Foundation

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Leigh Bowery by Robyn Beeche, 1984

Leigh Bowery by Robyn Beeche, 1984

Courtesy of the Robyn Beeche Foundation

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Bowery, Leigh Bradley
Birth

26 March, 1961
Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

31 December, 1994 (aged 33)
London, Middlesex, England

Cause of Death

HIV/AIDS

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