Leigh Bowery

Born

March 26, 1961 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

December 31, 1994

Popularity

0.0586

Biography

Leigh Bowery was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer. Bowery was known for his flamboyant and outlandish costumes and makeup as well as his performances. Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a significant model and muse for the English painter Lucian Freud.