Leigh Bowery
Sue Tilley
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From the publisher
A new edition of Sue Tilley’s classic biography of the man described by Boy George as ‘modern art on legs’, updated to include never-before-seen photographs and a new chapter reflecting on Bowery’s legacy.
From his arrival in London in 1981 - clutching a suitcase and sewing machine - to his death from AIDS on New Year's Eve, 1994, Leigh Bowery led an extraordinary life, chronicled here by his closest friend and confidante, Sue Tilley, with the full co-operation of his family and friends, including Michael Clark, Anthony d'Offay, Lucian Freud, Cerith Wyn Evans and Damien Hirst.
'A touching tribute of friendship, written with wit, verve and considerable charm' Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph
'A charming and raffish book, a fitting tribute to someone who lived fast, and died young and stayed pretty' Chris Savage, Independent
'Like any good biographer, Sue Tilley resurrects all the tales we already know but are desperate to hear once more - Leigh's outrageous club Taboo, his outrageous creations, his outrageous behaviour, his outrageous performance art' Richard Smith, Gay Times
'Sue Tilley's description of Bowery's cattiness, dysfunctional relationships and multitude of spiralling egos avoids making moral judgments, conveying instead the doomed romanticism of an era running on borrowed time. Her account is compulsive and heartfelt. All elegies should resonated like this' Susan Corrigan, Esquire
'An unusually down-to-earth account of Bowery's larger-than-life, extravagant personality ... the story is a gripping one' Roger Clark, Attitude