"I am not for 'art for the people.'"

My first art-speak review was for Pink Flamingos. I still cherish it. It was an incredibly well-written essay for the Museum of Modern Art, which described how one set of characters in the film symbolized Communism and the other set symbolized Capitalism. That was complete news to me.

John Waters, talking to Artnet Magazine assistant editor Ana Finel Honigman.

Posted by dwhudson at January 17, 2004 8:50 AM