Leigh Bowery: The Life and Times of an Icon

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.

This biography was written with the full co-operation of Bowery's family and friends, including Michael Clark, Anthony d'Offay, Lucian Freud, Cerith Wyn Evans, and Damien Hirst.