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Wednesday, 19 July 2017
David Lynch: The Art Life
David Lynch The Art Life
When one thinks of David Lynch, you immediately think of Twin Peaks, the hugely successful tv mini-series which only ran for 2 seasons (1990 – 1991). However, on a deeper level here’s a man that has an impressive body of work, most notably Eraserhead 1977 a surrealist horror film noir, which echo’s influences of 1920s Dadaist film. And then there’s The Elephant Man 1980 nominated for 8 Oscars and probably John Hurt’s best performance as a screen actor. Speed up 4 years and we have Dune 1984 – the ‘big budget’ sci-fi action flick that flopped at the box office, and still raises debate on whether it’s his best or worst picture, and years after has spawned many different extended or special edition cuts, that if you have three plus hours to spare, makes interesting viewing.
In The Art life, David takes you on a journey through his early years growing up in small town Philadelphia USA. His influences and his love of painting. Remarkably, David Lynch is a highly accomplished painter in the style of Neo Expressionism, who can paint his subject matter in different ranges and colors.
A great documentary that sheds light on a very private individual, in my opinion, one of the last true great American cinema directors alive.
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