- Kembra Pfahler
Kembra Pfahler is an American
performance artist androck music ian best known as the lead singer of the cultglam -punk band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.cite news
url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1996-07-11/music/rocky-horror-stage-show/
title=Rocky Horror Stage Show|author=Georgina Cardenas
date=July 11, 1996
publisher=MiamiNew Times
accessdate=2007-06-02] She is known for the often sexual nature of her exhibits.Born in 1961 in
Hermosa Beach ,California [ [http://www.whitney.org/www/2008biennial/www/?section=artists&page=artist_karenblack "2008 Whitney Biennial"] Retrieved from "whitney.org"] (although one source says she is originally from Malibu Beach ), she became a major figure of the 1980s East Village scene. Pfahler has also acted in low-budget horror andsoftcore porn films.Well known in fashion circles and spanning the fine line between cult and haute, Pfahler also does film and video work. She follows the artistic philosophy of
availablism , using what is closest at hand as both the inspiration for her work as well as the medium.She is the sister of Adam Pfahler of the band Jawbreaker.
The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
Kembra and Samoa founded their band, The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, in 1990.
Performance art
Performances have included cracking eggs on her vulva
Howard Stern guest, Siobhan Meow, has an arm full of Kembra Pfahler tattoos.A documentary segment on "Disinformation DVD - The Complete Series" included a live performance of "The Wall of Vagina".
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