{"product_id":"john-waters-pope-of-trash-hardcover","title":"John Waters: Pope of Trash - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJenny He\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDara Jaffe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrreverent, heartfelt, shocking and laugh-out-loud funny--a colorful celebration of the work of subversive auteur John Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for pushing the boundaries of good taste, John Waters (born 1946) has created a canon of high-shock-value, high-entertainment movies that have cemented his position as one of the most revered and subversive auteurs in American independent cinema. Featuring misfit muses, tributes to his hometown of Baltimore and themes of fetish, obsession and celebrity culture, his renegade films--including \u003ci\u003ePink Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), \u003ci\u003eFemale Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e (1974), \u003ci\u003eDesperate Living\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eHairspray\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eSerial Mom\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and \u003ci\u003eA Dirty Shame\u003c\/i\u003e (2004)--are irreverent, laugh-out-loud comedies that lovingly draw inspiration from William Castle, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Andy Warhol and Pier Paolo Pasolini alike. \u003ci\u003eJohn Waters: Pope of Trash\u003c\/i\u003e accompanies a landmark exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the first dedicated solely to Waters' films. The book presents costumes, props, handwritten scripts, concept drawings, correspondence, promotional gimmicks, production photography and other original materials from all of the filmmaker's features and shorts. Spotlighting many of his longtime collaborators, it also features a new interview with Waters and texts by curators Jenny He and Dara Jaffe, film historian Jeanine Basinger, film critic and cultural theorist B. Ruby Rich, and author-writer-producer David Simon that explore how Waters' movies have redefined the possibilities of independent cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 12.2 x 8.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764539425056,"sku":"9781636810850","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5474ed964df813d1e754662ed1a14e3a.webp?v=1780251451","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/john-waters-pope-of-trash-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}