David Wojnarowicz, American painter and photographer (d. 1992)
David Michael Wojnarowicz ( VOY-nə-ROH-vitch (September 14, 1954 – July 22, 1992) was an American painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, songwriter/recording artist, and AIDS activist prominent in the East Village art scene. He incorporated personal narratives influenced by his struggle with AIDS as well as his political activism in his art until his death from the disease in 1992.