#kipper kids

[werkboileddown]

[dasenergi]

Tonight the Performance Art world mourns the passing of Brian Routh aka Harry Kipper of the the iconic Kipper Kids. For those of us who grew up in the 80s, The Kipper Kids were a big deal performing their art in The Forbidden Zone and UHF. From 1981 - 1987, he was married to Performance Art icon, Karen Finley. (The other one is married to Bette Midler.) As we all get older, we keep losing our icons. Everyone: Keep making great art. The work you are doing now is inspiring our future generations. Keep growing, pushing boundaries, dare to do something different and new. We are the icons of tomorrow.

[randomencounters]

Encounter: pair of half-human, half-trolls just out for a good time

[statesofexception]

‘The Mondo Beyondo Show’ (Thomas Schlamme, 1988)

Feat. Bette Midler, The Kipper Kids, Yes/No People, Bill Irwin, La La La Steps, et al.

[prokopetz]

I’ve seen some pretty weird stuff over the years, but nothing has blown my mind quite like learning that one of these guys is Bette Midler’s husband.

[into-that-ish]

Kippper Kids,  The Umbrella Song [deleted footage from UHF(dir. Jay Levey)], 1989, performance

[tinus1-blog]

these are at 165 Lenox Avenue, 10026. They are available. FREE! You just have to come and pick them up.

[streetsick]

Kipper Kids  Berlin, (1973)