Klaus Nomi papers, circa 1950-1983
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Klaus, Nomi, 1944-1983
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Klaus Nomi, born Klaus Sperber in Immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany in 1944, was a countertenor and visionary performance artist. He moved to New York City in 1972, affilating with the arts scene in the East Village and supporting himself as a pastry chef and night club singer. His groundbreaking performance of an aria in a space suit at Irving Plaza's New Wave Vaudeville series in 1978 was followed in 1979 by his singing backup, with fellow artist and friend Joey Arias, for David Bowie on Saturday N...
Arias, Joey, 1955-
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Joey Arias, born Joseph Arias in 1955 in Fayetteville (N.C.), was six when he and his family moved to Los Angeles (Calif.). He is now an artist based in New York City, best known for work as a performance artist, cabaret singer, and drag artist but also known as a published author, comedian, stage persona and cult-movie star. Arriving in New York in 1976, he become a "chanteuse" and part of Andy Warhol’s circle. Arias eventually got a job at the Fiorucci designer clothing store where he became f...
