Painting: Leigh Bowery 1991
Oil on canvas. 21 1/16 x 16 1/8 (51x40.9cm)
Tate. Presented anonymously, 1994
Photo: © 2007 Tate, London © 2007 Lucian Freud
Etching: Large Head (state II) 1993
Etching Plate: 27 5/16 x 21 1/2" (69.4x54.6cm). Sheet: 31 1/4 x 25" (79.4x63.5cm). Publisher: Matthew Marks Gallery, New York. Printer: Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints, London. Edition: 40
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Akio Morita Fund, 1995
Digital Image Courtesy The Museum of Modern Art, Thomas Griesel © 2007 Lucian Freud
Performance artist Leigh Bowery was one of Freud's favorite models between 1990 and 1994. Bowery was known for his outrageous costumes and performances, quite a contrast to the quiet persona conveyed in Freud's portraits.