Johnny Jenkins
Author
Publisher
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Since the 1970s, John Waters (b. 1946) has created high-camp films, heavy on shock value, that challenge the status quo. His twelve feature films and four shorts, including Pink Flamingos (1972), Hairspray (1988), and A Dirty Shame (2004), feature misfit muses, his hometown of Baltimore, and themes of fetish, obsession, and celebrity. Known for pushing the boundaries of good taste, his underground, do-it-yourself approach, irreverence, and laugh-out-loud...