Stephen Varble (Marie Debris) (He/Her/Them) |
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Stephen Varble, video still from Journey to the Sun, 1978–83 |
Born | 1946
Owensboro, Kentucky |
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Died | January 6th, 1984
Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City |
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Nationality | American |
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Education | Daviess County High School, University of Kentucky (B.A.), and Columbia University (MFA in Film Direction) |
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Known for | Fashion Designing, Play Writing and Directing, Xerox Art and Performance Art |
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Notable work | Chemical Bank Protest and Costume Tours of New York |
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Style | Guerilla-style and Gutter Art |
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Spouse | Daniel Cahill |
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Partner | Geoffrey Hendricks |
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Stephen Lloyd Varble (1946 – January 6, 1984) was a notorious American performance artist, playwright, and fashion designer in lower Manhattan during the 1970s. His work challenged both mainstream conceptions of gender and exposed the materialism of the established, institutionalized art world.