John Waters stands for a portrait during a press preview of the "John Waters: Pope of Trash" special exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California in 2023 ...

By John Waters Illustrated. 372 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $27. A version of this article appears in print on , Page 8 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Raging Waters .

John Waters explores the spaces where art, film, bad taste and the bizarre intersect. The quirky mastermind behind “Hairspray,” “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester” and “Cecil B. DeMented ...

Over the years, John Waters has picked up quite a few nicknames. The 76-year-old filmmaker, author, photographer, actor and artist has been labeled everything from the “Prince of Puke” and ...

Starting in November, visitors to the BMA will get a look at some of the highlights through the exhibit "Coming Attractions: The John Waters Collection." "John," taken by photographer Catherine ...