A Critical Companion to David Lynch

by Andrew M. Winters (Contributor), Brandelyn Andres (contributor), Adam Daniel (contributor)

A Critical Companion to David Lynch builds on the vast debate of one of the most discussed and researched directors of the present era, with commercial and critical success across multiple mediums and genres. This edited volume provides a wide-ranging exploration of Lynch’s films, practices, and collaborations, with nineteen original chapters examining themes including narrativity, aesthetics, artistry, sound, experimentation, metafiction, and patriarchy from the disciplinary perspectives of film studies, art studies, gender studies, literary studies, and philosophy. Lynch’s entire thought-provoking oeuvre, spanning over fifty years, will be examined, including his shorts and films, animations, TV series, paintings, and commercials.

332 pages, Hardcover

Published December 4, 2024

Reviews

[Zachary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a tad biased since I have a chapter in this book (they saved the best for last, is what I'm telling myself), so I'll keep this one short: the connection is a tad uneven, but when it's great, it's really great.