Kembra Pfahler

Kembra Pfahler
Kembra Pfahler (center) with her band at the "It's Not Only Rock'n'Roll Baby" exhibition, Bozar, Brussels, June 19, 2008
Kembra Pfahler (center) with her band at the "It's Not Only Rock'n'Roll Baby" exhibition, Bozar, Brussels, June 19, 2008
Background information
Born (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 63)
Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.
GenresGlam rock, punk rock, shock rock
Occupation(s)Singer, performance artist

Kembra Pfahler (born August 4, 1961)[1] is an American performance artist and rock musician.

Her film work is associated with the movement known as the Cinema of Transgression. As a musician, she leads the band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, who are inspired by glam, punk and shock rock.[2] As a visual artist, Pfahler is known for self-portraits and for founding the art movement Availabilism. She co-authored "13 Tenets of Future Feminism". She has also been called the "godmother of modern day shock art".[3]

  1. ^ "Kembra Pfahler : Whitney programme". Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  2. ^ Georgina Cardenas (July 11, 1996). "Rocky Horror Stage Show". Miami New Times. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Future Feminism, Art and Shock; a conversation with Kembra Pfahler – Too Much Love Magazine". January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2019.