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          The older of two children, Leigh Bowery was born in Sunshine, a conservative suburb of Melbourne, Australia....

          Leigh Bowery

          Australian artist and fashion designer (1961–1994)

          Leigh Bowery (26 March 1961 – 31 December 1994) was an Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer.

          Arriving from Australia in , Leigh Bowery soon established himself at the centre of London's nightclub scene and has remained a cultish, iconic figure.

        1. Arriving from Australia in , Leigh Bowery soon established himself at the centre of London's nightclub scene and has remained a cultish, iconic figure.
        2. Born in in the town of Sunshine in Australia, Leigh Bowery's influence on s club culture and fashion is significant.
        3. The older of two children, Leigh Bowery was born in Sunshine, a conservative suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
        4. Bowery was costume designer (and occasional performer) for the Scottish-born, Royal Ballet-trained choreographer and dancer Michael Clark, whose own company was.
        5. Leigh Bowery was an influential Australian performance artist, club promoter, and fashion designer based in London in the ss.

          6. Bowery was known for his costumes, makeup and live performances considered as conceptual, flamboyant, outlandish, and sometimes controversial.

          Based in London for much of his adult life, he was a significant model and muse[1] for the English painter Lucian Freud.

          Bowery's friend and fellow performer Boy George said he saw Bowery's outrageous performances a number of times, and that it "never ceased to impress or revolt".[2][3]

          Early life and years in London

          Bowery was born and raised in Sunshine, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

          From an early age, he studied music, played piano, and went on to study fashion and design at RMIT for a year.[4] He moved to London in 1980, saying, "I was so itchy to see new things and to see the world, that I just left