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Thu, Feb 26, 2026 07:00PM EST
Lot 2
Bill Bowers (American, b.1947)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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Haute couture beefcake art jacket. The artist utilized textiles, period queer-themed art prints, beads, and buttons on a denim jacket base. Measurements:
Shoulder width: 19". Sleeve length: 27". Body width (pit-to-pit): 20". Body length (collar-to-hem): 25 1/2".
Provenance:
Sold for the benefit of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center.
Notes:
Bowers has been designing jackets and making art since 1969. He began his career in San Francisco while living and performing with the famous drag theater troupe, the Cockettes. While designing costuming for the Cockettes, Bowers further made a name for himself in the fashion and music industry, creating unique jackets for rock-and-roll icons like the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Aerosmith. His designs were an immediate hit, earning him press in Rolling Stone magazine, as well as a 1973 feature in Vogue Italy, shot in Andy Warhol's Factory.
Exhibited in:
Bill Bowers' Closet: Folk, Funk, Flash. August 22 - September 30, 2024. San Francisco LGBT Community Center.
Condition
Some seams, buttons, threads, alterations may be a bit loose.
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