Pecker (1998) review

Shutterbug Pecker (Edward Furlong) wanders around his native Baltimore taking photographs of absolutely everything nearby - much to the dismay of his perpetually-annoyed girlfriend Shelley (Christina Ricci), who tells him he "sees art when there's nothing there" - and, after hanging up some of his pictures in the sandwich shop he's employed at, gets "discovered" by dealer/curator Rorey Wheeler (Lili Taylor) who puts his work in a gallery in NYC ... but his rise to stardom causes friends/associates to turn against him.  This shows Waters at his most "humane" (relatively speaking) and working in territory he's quite familiar with (the art world), bringing in famous photographers Cindy Sherman and Greg Gorman for small roles (Cindy has a killer one-liner), except the "acting" leaves a bit to be desired and Pecker himself is something of a cipher who doesn't have a whole lot to say about his "process" (if there is one).  Although his name is never mentioned, I suspect William Eggleston - who also finds beauty and magic in the commonplace - is a key inspiration (even though Pecker works in black and white, not color).  [Rating Not Applicable]