David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz (1954 - 1992) was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, musician, performance artist, and political activist in many different arenas, including LBGT rights & issues, AIDS, and Free Speech politics. He was internationally prominent in the New York City art world and active in the performance art, poetry, and underground/experimental music scene between 1978 and 1992, and continues to receive more and more posthumous recognition for his artistic and literary output. Surrounded by loved ones, David Wojnarowicz died of HIV/AIDS-related illness on July 22, 1992, at the age of 37.