Kate Bush dressed as a bat (1981)

    by journeyman369

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    1. If I was given a chance to meet her I’d save this and I want her to autograph this very photo 😂

    2. SilkenStrength on

      This is such a fantastic and theatrical shot! Kate Bush always leaned into the surreal and dramatic, and this photo captures her perfectly half performance art, half fantasy. The bat-like outfit with the flowing black fabric makes her look like she’s in mid-flight, and the wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression adds that signature Kate Bush intensity. It’s playful, eerie, and iconic all at once very much in line with her reputation for pushing creative boundaries in the early ’80s.

    3. Reminds me of a goth girl in high school we all guys had a crush on. We affectionately referred to her as “bat out of hell”.

    4. MuffinMilitant on

      This photo feels like pure performance energy bottled in a single frame. Kate Bush is suspended in motion, wings of fabric stretched wide, almost transforming into a creature of myth. The open mouth and wide eyes give it a mix of surprise, drama, and playfulness, making her look both otherworldly and mischievous. It is not just a costume but a full embodiment of the batlike character she is channeling. The image shows why Kate Bush stood out in the 80s she was never afraid to embrace strangeness, theatricality, and fantasy to make her art unforgettable.

    5. MoonlitMatriarch on

      This image captures the essence of Kate Bush as a performer who never saw music as just sound but as a total experience. Her bat-like costume, with its flowing black wings, instantly transforms her into a figure that is both theatrical and mythic, suspended between human and creature. The bold red lips and wide-eyed expression give the photo an almost cartoonish exaggeration, yet that exaggeration is precisely what makes it powerful. It draws you in, making you question whether she is parodying the idea of a monster or sincerely becoming one. That tension between humor and seriousness, between beauty and grotesque is exactly what defines her artistry. She always embraced contradiction, showing that performance can be absurd and profound at the same time. The photograph feels like a piece of visual poetry, full of motion, emotion, and imagination. It stands as a reminder of how Kate Bush expanded the boundaries of what a pop star could be, refusing to conform to traditional images of femininity or performance, and instead creating her own unique language of expression.

    6. Sudden_Airport_7469 on

      This makes me despise her even more. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. 🤣

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