Fergus Greer: Leigh Bowery Prints and Books

Black and white portrait of the photographer Fergus Greer — Fergus Greer, London, 2012. Photo: Fergus Greer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration; this framed version is also CC BY-SA 4.0.

Last updated: 26 October 2026

Fergus Greer is the London photographer who made the studio portraits of Leigh Bowery’s costumes, or “Looks”, from 1988 to 1994. Here you will find our take on his work, where it has been shown, the Leigh Bowery prints and books you can buy, and recent auction results.

Our take on Fergus Greer

Greer saw Bowery perform at Anthony d’Offay Gallery in 1988, and they worked together for six years, until Bowery’s death in 1994. “Nothing could have prepared me for the excitement I felt when I saw Bowery perform for the first time,” he says, as quoted by Michael Hoppen Gallery.

The photographs matter because the costumes did not last. “Leigh used to rip up and re-make his costumes,” Greer told Tate, “so photography was really key to preserving his looks.” His portraits were central to Tate Modern’s 2025 Bowery show.

Tate’s 2025 Fergus Greer edition, at £320, has no numbers left to buy, and the same print is on the resale market at four times that. His Tate postcard book, at £16, is the cheapest way to own the pictures.

Fergus Greer: the essentials

Born in England in 1961 and brought up in the south of Ireland, according to his own site.
Studied at St Martin’s School of Art, then served four years with the Irish Guards after Sandhurst.
Worked as a photographic assistant, including to Richard Avedon, and as studio manager to Terence Donovan. He went on to shoot covers for The Sunday Times Magazine.
Was an officially accredited war artist in Kosovo, and published Leigh Bowery Looks: Photographs 1988–1994 in 2001.
His work is in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the National Gallery of Victoria.
Represented by Michael Hoppen Gallery in London.

Fergus Greer exhibitions

Leigh Bowery!, Tate Modern, London, 27 February to 31 August 2025.
Fergus Greer: The Leigh Bowery Sessions, Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, 28 February to 18 April 2025.
Earlier shows include Photographer in Focus: Fergus Greer at the National Portrait Gallery in 2006 and Leigh Bowery at the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005. No new show has been announced.

Recent Fergus Greer auction results

His auction market is thin. One recent result:

Leigh Bowery, 1991, two silver gelatin prints, unsigned, image 50.5 x 40.5 cm (20 x 16 in). Sold for US$3,840 including buyer’s premium at Potter & Potter, Chicago, 23 July 2026.

Prices include buyer’s premium. Last checked: 26 October 2026.

Where to buy Fergus Greer prints and books

Tate has no numbers of its edition left to buy, but these are available:

Leigh Bowery, Session II, Look 10, 1989, £1,250: the Tate edition of 100 on resale, signed and numbered, 63.5 x 50.8 cm (25 x 20 in), plus Artist’s Resale Right, from Gerrish Fine Art. See our Fergus Greer print page.
Leigh Bowery by Fergus Greer postcard book, £16: ten of his photographs, A5, from the Tate Shop.
Leigh Bowery!, £45: the Tate Modern exhibition book in hardback, 35 x 23 cm (13.8 x 9.1 in), from the Tate Shop.
Larger prints: C-type prints from the Bowery sessions, in editions of 6, price on request from Michael Hoppen Gallery.

Fergus Greer prints and editions on CoolCuration

Fergus Greer’s portrait of Leigh Bowery in a cream bodysuit and ruffled orange headpiece, from the Tate Modern limited edition print series

Fergus Greer Leigh Bowery Print – £320

Fergus Greer FAQs

Can I still buy the Tate Fergus Greer print?

Not from Tate: none of the edition of 100 is left to buy there. One copy is on resale at Gerrish Fine Art for £1,250 plus Artist’s Resale Right.

How did Fergus Greer meet Leigh Bowery?

He saw Bowery perform at Anthony d’Offay Gallery in London in 1988, and they worked together until Bowery died in 1994.

Which gallery represents Fergus Greer?

Michael Hoppen Gallery, 10 Portland Road, London W11.

Is there a Fergus Greer book?

Yes, Leigh Bowery Looks: Photographs 1988–1994 (2001). Tate also sells a postcard book of his Bowery photographs for £16.

Fergus Greer