Damien Hirst and Boy George are among the contributors to this exploration of the life of outrageous Australian fashion designer Leigh Bowery, from the early 80s to his untimely demise in 1994. Read our profile of the extravagant Bowery boy
LEIGH BOWERY
Profile
We survey Leigh Bowery's extravagant life
Taboo
Review of Matt Lucas starring in Taboo, Boy George's musical about Leigh Bowery
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Commissioner's
Comment Nick Fraser
Leigh Bowery is one of the great icons of our time. No one comes near to him in the areas of exuberance, vulgarity and ingenious cross-dressing. Charles Atlas' film marvellously recreates what is already a vanished moment in British culture - the time when dressing up meant something and the cult of celebrity had yet to deteriorate into the stupidities of Big Brother.
You may not entirely like Leigh Bowery by the end of the film, but you will enjoy his presence in this film and you will certainly feel a large soft spot for his charming, generous, Australian family.
The fact that Leigh Bowery began his dressing-up life in the Salvation Army as a youngster should not be forgotten.
Read our profile of the extravagant Bowery boy
