Leigh Bowery

The Life and Times of an Icon

$29.99

This book is not yet published, but will be available from April 2025.

ISBN: 9780500298558 Category:

Sue Tilley

Description

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.

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Dimensions 12.9 x 19.8 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 13 April 2025
Number of pages 324
Format Paperback / softback
Dimensions 12.9 x 19.8 cm
Weight 300 g
Sue Tilley (born 1957), also known as Big Sue, is an artist and artist's mode, most notably for Lucian Freud. She was Leigh Bowery's closest friend in London.