It was the bald head that became the avatar of a million dreamy rebellions; the shaved pate that bridged the gap between the angry and the sublime.
It is almost impossible to think about Sinead O’Connor, the Irish singer whose death was reported on July 26, or her work, without thinking about her hair.
Or lack of it.
Even in the few periods when she grew her hair back, she was often referred to as the “formerly bald” Sinead O’Connor.
And as such, she was an integral part of the renegotiation of old stereotypes of gender, sexuality, rebellion and liberation that is still going on today.
Persons:
Sinead O’Connor, “, O’Connor, Martens, Pope
Organizations:
Irish, Ireland ” —
Locations:
Ireland