True Legend R.I.P.

The word legend is often tossed about frivolously. But a true legend has died. Van Smith's contribution to the John Water's oeuvre is obvious, but this cat affected pop culture way beyond those films.

The older I get the more I see how some truly visionary people do not get the fame or the name recognition, but their ideas slowly permeate the culture. Mr. Smith's demented vision of gorgeousness was once beyond the thought process of the mainstream. Remember a few years ago when every movie critic heaped praise upon Charlize Theron for being "brave enough" to appear ugly in that movie "Monster". Van Smith was creating those same looks decades ago with a considerably smaller budget and a smarter vision.

People of this caliber are few and far between and his view of beauty and fashion cannot be replaced.