The Strange World of David Lynch: Transcendental Irony from Eraserhead to Mulholland Dr.

by Eric G. Wilson

Book Overview

Anyone who has sat through the dark and grainy world of Eraserhead knows that David Lynch's fi lms pull us into a strange world where reality turns upside down and sideways. His fi lms are carnivals that allow us to transcend our ordinary lives and to reverse the meanings we live with in our daily lives. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than in the opening scene of Blue Velvet when our worlds are literally turned on their ears...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082642824X
• ISBN13: 9780826428240
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.7"