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Annotation One of the most distinguished filmmakers working today, David Lynch is a director whose vision of cinema is firmly rooted in fine art. He was motivated to make his first film as a student because he wanted a painting that "would really be able to move." Most existing studies of Lynch, however, fail to engage fully with the complexities of his films' relationship to other art forms. The Film Paintings of David Lynch fills this void, arguing that Lynch's cinematic output needs to be considered within a broad range of cultural references. Aiming at both Lynch fans and film studies specialists, Allister Mactaggart addresses Lynch's films from the perspective of the relationship between commercial film, avant-garde art, and cultural theory. Individual Lynch films-- The Elephant Man , Blue Velvet , Twin Peaks , Lost Highway, The Straight Story , Mulholland Drive , Inland Empire --are discussed in relation to other films and directors, illustrating that the solitary, or seemingly isolated, experience of film is itself socially, culturally, and politically important. The Film Paintings of David Lynch offers a unique perspective on an influential director, weaving together a ran
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- Author
- Allister Mactaggart
- Publisher
- Intellect Books
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9786612555053
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Technology, Performing Arts, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.41 / 5 (28 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14