John Waters (Place Space)

In this issue of Place Space the ultimate hyphenate director-artist-writer-actor and national treasure, John Waters, welcomes us into his kindly Baltimore home. Waters has achieved legendary statys as a director with films ranging from the art house explosion Pink Flamingos to the family-friendly cylt hit Hairspray. As a fine artist, Water´s work has been shown in numerous solo shows as well as a retrospective at New York´s New Museum in 2004. From the man who exposed the world to Divine, we see a surprising combination of off-kilter sophistication and conservative elegance encompass John´s home. His voluminous dream house is filled with comprehensive collections exploring everything artful to dangerous.