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Brilliant Me

Wallpaper
2009 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

De Angelis & Garner are a new company specialising in high-end wallpapers. Many of the designs are derived from photographs by Kate Garner. Both the patterns included in this gift (Dandy Flowers and Brilliant Me) are based on Garner's photographs of the influential punk/ New Romantic performance artist and queer icon Leigh Bowery (1961-94). In Brilliant Me, an image of Bowery's boldly made-up face has been metamorphosed into vivid orchid-like flower motifs. The designs are printed in sophisticated and original colourways which reference 1970s styles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBrilliant Me (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Surface print on paper
Brief description
Wallpaper, 'Brilliant Me', 70's brown colourway, De Angelis & Garner, UK, 2009.
Physical description
Length of 'Brilliant Me' wallpaper, 70's brown colourway, with image of Leigh Bowery.
Dimensions
  • Width: 52.5cm
Length not measured
Credit line
Given by De Angelis & Garner
Subjects depicted
Summary
De Angelis & Garner are a new company specialising in high-end wallpapers. Many of the designs are derived from photographs by Kate Garner. Both the patterns included in this gift (Dandy Flowers and Brilliant Me) are based on Garner's photographs of the influential punk/ New Romantic performance artist and queer icon Leigh Bowery (1961-94). In Brilliant Me, an image of Bowery's boldly made-up face has been metamorphosed into vivid orchid-like flower motifs. The designs are printed in sophisticated and original colourways which reference 1970s styles.
Collection
Accession number
E.1407-2010

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Record createdOctober 15, 2010
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