Brian Hugh Warner, professioneel bekend als Marilyn Manson, is een Amerikaanse muzikant en kunstenaar die bekend staat om zijn provocerende podiumpersoonlijkheid en onderscheidende visuele stijl. Zijn artistieke persona, een fusie van culturele iconen, daagt maatschappelijke normen en taboes uit door middel van zijn muziek en optredens. Mansons werk duikt in thema's als vervreemding, religie en machtsmisbruik, wat hem vestigt als een belangrijke figuur in de alternatieve cultuur. Zijn unieke benadering combineert schokeffect met artistiek commentaar, wat resulteert in een boeiend en vaak controversieel oeuvre.
To mark the exhibiion in the projectspace of the Kunsthalle Wien, this catalogue is published, containing many watercolours by Marilyn Manson and films by David Lynch that formally are very emotional and soft in appearance.
From the world's most controversial rock star comes his shocking, confessional and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America. A cross-dressing grandfather, a sexually abusive neighbor, a brainwashing faith healer and a schoolteacher searching for satanic messages in rock songs are only a few of the characters who populate his bizarre childhood. From backstage to jail cells, from recording studios to emergency rooms, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell chronicles Manson's rise to fame at the price of his humanity and his descent through the circles of Dante's Inferno: Lust, Violence and Treachery. His story is illustrated with dozens of previously unpublished photographs, and it features a behind-the-scenes account of his headline-grabbing Dead to the World Tour -- vilified, banned and protested by politicans, preachers and parents alike. In his 29 years, Manson has experienced more than most people have -- or would want to -- in a lifetime.
Every generation needs an outlaw, and as a new millennium began, Marilyn Manson was America's Most Wanted. Like a computer game come to life, he's playing a role and inviting us to join his fantasy world. This is his story, in his own words.
'I often get asked, 'Who was your favorite person to photograph?' or 'Who is the best person you ve photographed?'' says photographer Perou. 'It's always 'Marilyn Manson.' Which is just as well, considering how many times I've photographed him.' Perou has been photographing Marilyn Manson since a 1998 magazine cover shoot. Twenty-one years of collaborating have resulted in this unique book, featuring over 350 photographs including previously unpublished work, conceptual portraits, onstage and informal behind-the-scenes images, giving a rare insight into Manson's world.