Bowery (Leigh), Boy George and others. Leigh Bowery
£195
London, Violette Editions, 1998.
First edition. 4to. Original pictorial cloth.
A lavish illustrated biography of Leigh Bowery, famous for his flamboyant personality and as a significant player on the London scene over many years. Most well known today perhaps as a key muse/model for the artist Lucian Freud.
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Contemporary gift inscription to front endpaper; a near fine example.
Photographic illustrations throughout.
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