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How Artists Reclaimed Pantyhose to Make Provocative Sculptures
Charlotte Jansen, Artsy September 27, 2019As colder weather approaches, many will be pulling out the pantyhose. But few have likely considered the significant role the undergarments have played in contemporary art. A new exhibition opening at Carl Freedman Gallery, U.K., titled “Gossamer,” explores the explosive history of hosiery from the 1950s to today. The show’s 22 artists employ pantyhose (or stockings or tights) in innovative ways, from the subversive erotic photographs of
Pierre Molinier to the exuberant self-portraits of Polly Penrose.Read more
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The exhibition that uses women’s hosiery to tell a story
Rachel Felder, The Independent September 27, 2019‘Gossamer’ brings together work by 22 artists who have used stockings as a material to explore race, gender, femininity and subversion
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Tights in art: why nylons are fetish and fantasy gold
Hettie Judah, The Guardian September 27, 2019From Man Ray to Louise Bourgeois, an astonishing range of artists have used tights and stockings to turbocharge their work. We go behind the scenes at Gossamer, a celebration of hosiery
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Pantyhose That Make You Think
By Rachel Felder, New York Times September 27, 2019An exhibition in England shows how artists have used women’s hosiery to talk about race, gender and subversion.
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Dazed: The rare stories behind classic portraits of luminary Leigh Bowery
Lexi Manatakis, Dazed April 8, 2019The rare stories behind classic portraits of luminary Leigh Bowery
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25 years on from his passing, photographer and friend Fergus Greer opens up about working with the late great artist
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AnOther: Photographs of Leigh Bowery Wearing His Most Daring Designs
Belle Hutton, AnOther Magazine March 6, 2019Photographer Fergus Greer shot Leigh Bowery numerous times over a period of six years, and now the resulting images are going on show in London
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The Guardian: Leigh Bowery's most outrageous looks
The Guardian March 6, 2019From pom-pom headwear to multicoloured jigsaw suits, a new exhibition celebrates the late performance artist and fashion icon’s unique style
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