David Lynch
A Retrospective
by Ian Nathan
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Pub Date 7 Nov 2023 | Archive Date 1 Sep 2023
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Description
Stunningly illustrated, this biography of filmmaker David Lynch is published to coincide with the 45th anniversary of Eraserhead.
*Due to the size of the digital file, this is available as a download only title*
From his experimental shorts of the 1960s to feature films like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive — not forgetting the award-winning TV series Twin Peaks — David Lynch, pop culture icon, cult figure, film industry outsider and master filmmaker, has pushed the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. He is a true artist in a realm of pretenders — an American great — who can take his place alongside Jackson Pollack, Andy Warhol or Steven Spielberg.
This is a portrait of an enchanting presence: eminently reasonable yet driven, boyishly shy yet a towering force on set, an interviewee of rare clarity who never gives the game away. Lynch is quirky, there is no doubt about that, but it takes an ironclad determination to get any film made, let alone films so uniquely his own.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786751270 |
| PRICE | US$39.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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Featured Reviews
Louise G, Reviewer
It’s about time someone wrote this book! Lynch has created some incredible TV and cinema and this book gives insights into the person and the life leading up to them. I think the author presented a good balance of information, allowing the reader to gain some insights into the creative process as well as learning more about the life and experiences of the subject.
Chris H, Reviewer
Were it not for the existence of David Cronenberg, David Lynch would be indisputably the weirdest film director called David in the world.
As it is, thanks to unique cinematic visions like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Mulholland Drive and the film and TV versions of Twin Peaks, he has still been one of the most unusual and and brilliant filmmakers of the last half century.
Although he skips over the director's later Inland Empire, top British film writer Ian Nathan covers Lynch's career thoroughly in this otherwise comprehensive book.
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