Greer Lankton was the iconic trans artist known for creating lifelike dolls that were often modeled on friends and celebrities like Andy Warhol, Diana Vreeland, and Candy Darlin, and posed in elaborate theatrical settings. She was a key figure in the East Village art scene of the 1980s in New York before her tragic death in 1996. Her husband, partner, and muse Paul Monroe posted the photo (above) of Greer dressed as her alter ego Dee Dee Deluxe, in a bizarre fat suit costume she created as a teenager. He writes:
Greer Lankton as Dee Dee Delux, 1978, at a Chicago nightclub. Greer is inside this incredible “doll ” she created when she was 16 years old. Greer would randomly wear it to night clubs, yard sales and to her local Woolworth’s in Park Forrest, Illinois…. The genius of her creativity to be skilled at such a young age to create a skin she could zip herself into… playing with the idea of altered identity…. Light years beyond comprehension – remember this is 1977 – in the suburbs – born from boredom and restraints and her infatuation with the legendary Divine.
So genius. And terrifying. And hysterical. Did I mention genius? Imagine running into THAT wandering the streets of home town!
While we’re thinking of Greer, let’s check out some of her brutally chic dolls.
More pics at the Greer Lankton Archive Museum.
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