Leee Black Childers

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Leee Black Childers
Born
Lee Black Childers

(1945-07-24)July 24, 1945
Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 2014(2014-04-06) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationKentucky Southern College
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • writer
  • rock music manager
Notable workAndy Warhol's Pork
Parent(s)Ova Childers, Harriet Black

Leee Black Childers (July 24, 1945 – April 6, 2014) was an American photographer, writer and rock music manager, who "recorded the legacy of a theatrical cross over between rock music and gay culture."[1] Born Lee Black Childers in Jefferson County, Kentucky[2] he started to spell his name with three rather than two "e"s as a child.[3]

Biography

Leee Black Childers was born on July 24, 1945, in or near Louisville, Kentucky, to Ova Childers, a railroad switchman, and Harriet Black, who later went by Kathlyn Black Stone. He had two brothers, Larry and Henry.[3] He attended Kentucky Southern College[3] before moving to San Francisco, California, and later, in 1968, to New York City.[4]

He began taking photographs of drag queens and was encouraged by Andy Warhol to work as a photographer, gaining a reputation for his portraits of the artists, musicians, and others who passed through the Factory in New York.[3] Childers photographed the nightlife and punk scene of New York City. [5] When he was 24 years old, he moved from Kentucky to San Francisco, where he witnessed the Stonewall Riots[6].

In the early 1970s, Childers was a stage manager and photographer for Warhol's only stage production

MainMan[11]
.

In 2012, he published Drag Queens, Rent Boys, Pick Pockets, Junkies, Rockstars and Punks, a collection of some of his photographs and their backgrounds, which was the subject of exhibitions in London in 2011[12][13] and Los Angeles, California, in March 2014.[8] Childers's photographs of the punk scene are known worldwide.

In 2016, Childers's 2010 interview was featured in Danny Says, appearing alongside Danny Fields, Iggy Pop, and Alice Cooper.

Childers died in Los Angeles on April 6, 2014, at the age of 68, from undisclosed causes.[1] At the time of his death, he lived in Brooklyn, New York.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Robinson, PC (April 7, 2014). "Leee Black Childers Chronicler Of Drag Queens And Punks Dies". Artlyst. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Kentucky Birth Index, 1911–1999 at Ancestry.com; accessed April 8, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e Weber, Bruce (April 11, 2014). "Leee Black Childers, Portraitist of a Downtown Demimonde, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Spice, Anton (April 7, 2014). "Iconic music photographer Leee Black Childers has died". Fact Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ^ Weber, Bruce (April 11, 2014). "Leee Black Childers, Portraitist of a Downtown Demimonde, Dies at 68". New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Morgan, Charlie (26 June 2019). "The Stonewall Riots: I wouldn't have missed it for the world". British Library. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ desi (2014-04-10). "In Memory of Leee Black Childers". The Andy Warhol Museum. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  8. ^ a b Gil, Billy (March 12, 2014). "Amoeba Sponsors Leee Black Childers Photo Exhibit, Has Signed David Bowie, Patti Smith Prints". Amoeba Music. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  9. JSTOR 44867596
    – via JSTOR.
  10. ^ desi (2014-04-10). "In Memory of Leee Black Childers". The Andy Warhol Museum. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  11. ^ "About MainMan". Mainman. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  12. ^ "2011, Leee Childers interviewed: risqué tales of Warhol, glitter and Iggy's best feature". Shapersofthe80s.com. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  13. ^ Soar, Andrew (October 14, 2011). "Leee Black Childers: Drag Queens, Rent Boys, Rockstars & Punks". Culture & Life. Retrieved April 8, 2014.

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