Maelcum Soul
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Maelcum Soul was a 1960s Baltimore, Maryland bohemian
, artist, and an actress in two of filmmaker John Waters
' earliest works, Roman Candles and Eat Your Makeup
.
Maelcum Soul was John Waters
's first "star." Maelcum was famous for her outrageous styles in both her makeup and thrift store ensembles. She studied painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art
and worked at the Fat Black Pussycat Cafe on Minetta Lane in New York City
. She later worked as a barmaid at Martick's (later Martick's Restaurant Francais) in Baltimore, MD.
Maelcum died from uremic poisoning due to kidney failure in 1968. She was 27 years old.
Bohemianism
Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits...
, artist, and an actress in two of filmmaker John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
' earliest works, Roman Candles and Eat Your Makeup
Eat Your Makeup
Eat Your Makeup is a short film by filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, and Maelcum Soul.It was John Waters' first film production made in 16mm film.It has never been released on video...
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Maelcum Soul was John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
's first "star." Maelcum was famous for her outrageous styles in both her makeup and thrift store ensembles. She studied painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Institute College of Art is an art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the first and oldest art colleges in the United States. In 2008, MICA was ranked #2 in the nation...
and worked at the Fat Black Pussycat Cafe on Minetta Lane in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She later worked as a barmaid at Martick's (later Martick's Restaurant Francais) in Baltimore, MD.
Maelcum died from uremic poisoning due to kidney failure in 1968. She was 27 years old.