Lee Wagstaff, born in London in 1969, is a British artist renowned for his multidisciplinary approach, encompassing painting, sculpture, printmaking, and tattooing. He studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the Royal College of Art in London, and Kyoto City University of Arts in Japan. Wagstaff's work delves into themes of identity, spirituality, and transformation, often employing patterns, ornamentation, and optical illusions. Notably, he transformed his body into a living artwork through extensive tattoos featuring cross-cultural geometric symbols, reflecting his religious upbringing. His self-portrait, "Shroud," screen-printed using his own blood, was exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum's "Impressions of the Century — 100 Years of the Fine Art Print." David Bowie remarked on this piece, stating it "elevates him to the status of a surrogate divine seemingly without the intervention of God."