{"product_id":"her-black-wings-by-agatha-blois","title":"Her Black Wings by Agatha Blois","description":"\u003cp\u003eHer Black Wings by Agatha Blois\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e108 page full color catalog\u003cbr\u003eaccompanying Agatha's show at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.snowgallerynyc.com\/\"\u003eSnow Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\/28\/23 - 12\/02\/23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress release from the show\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989 Agatha opened her store New York City Custom Leather on \u003cspan dir=\"ltr\"\u003e9th street\u003c\/span\u003e and\u003cbr\u003eAvenue A. Two years later she moved the store to Ludlow and Houston. Her store\u003cbr\u003eremained open until 2001 when she relocated to Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a chance meeting with Axl Rose in a Brooklyn elevator, Agatha went on to\u003cbr\u003econstruct leather pieces for Axl, Slash, Rob Halford, Steven Tyler, Billy Idol and many\u003cbr\u003eother musicians. Outlaw Biker ran a spread on Agatha called “Adventures in the Skin\u003cbr\u003eTrade” in the 90’s. This article increased demand for Agatha’s custom work and she\u003cbr\u003emade vests for many Hell’s Angels.Local NYC legend Jimmy Webb (Trash and Vaudeville) only wore Agatha’s pants. The two friends had a strong collaboration up until Webb’s passing in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately upon landing in LA, Agatha began making many iconic pieces for Britney\u003cbr\u003eSpears. She created the low rise look that appeared in Britney’s “Slave 4 U” video.\u003cbr\u003eSpears was utilizing Agatha’s waistline motto of lower and tighter. It can be argued that Agatha’s work influenced the low waist jeans so predominant in the 90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Los Angeles, Agatha became a much sought after leather queen extraordinaire. She went on to make signature pieces for Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Rourke, Karl Lagerfeld, Gina Gershon, Kat Von D, Rihanna and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgatha is currently based in Joshua Tree. Her home is a consistently evolving work of\u003cbr\u003eimmersive art. Filled with wall paintings, leather artifacts, music memorabilia, paintings from Wino (St Vitus), her home is a dark refuge from the desert sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgatha has been painting since childhood. Her paintings will add to the immersive\u003cbr\u003einstallation she will create in the gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her leather work and visual art, Agatha has a line of scents and candles\u003cbr\u003ecalled Carnival Wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 108 page full color catalog will accompany this exhibition. Titled Agatha Blois: Her\u003cbr\u003eBlack Wings, this book is a chronicle of Agatha's life and work. Designed by Caroline\u003cbr\u003eand Frank, this catalog also contains a recent interview.Is \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Snow Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41818867826754,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/3014\/9954\/files\/IMG_1684.jpg?v=1732224891","url":"https:\/\/gallerysnow.net\/products\/her-black-wings-by-agatha-blois","provider":"Snow Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}