New York in the early 1980s and the city's East Village is a haven for creative misfits.
Nonetheless German-born Klaus Nomi stands out. White face, black lips; an exaggerated widow's peak, its noir intensity morphing a receding hairline into a style statement. Monochrome costumes, one a triangular vinyl tuxedo, help earn Nomi the cachet of looking like an alien – until he opens his mouth. Then he's hailed as singing like a diva. His falsetto octaves embrace arias, disco covers and pop music.
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