David Lynch Books

The first major collection of artwork by the acclaimed movie director David Lynch.Spanning a period of forty years, David Lynch's widely respected films and television series include Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway , and Mulholland Drive . However, his prolific visual art production, which began even before his films, has rarely been seen.This catalogue of his artistic output, published on the occasion of a large-scale exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, covers a wide variety of painting, photography, drawings, sculpture, furniture, music, and "moving pictures." His art echoes his films in theme and aesthetic, yet offers viewers a fresh and more intimate glimpse into his singular universe. The book also contains several essays that analyze his artworks, as well as a conversation with Lynch, interviewed within the context of the show. 469 illustrations in color.

"David Lynch - co-creator of Twin Peaks and writer and director of groundbreaking films such as Eraserbead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive - opens up about a lifetime of extraordinary creativity, the friendships he has made along the way and the struggles he has faced - sometimes successful, sometimes not - to bring his projects to fruition. Part-memoir, part-biography, Room To Drea interweaves Lynch's won reflections on his life with the story of those times, as told by Kristine McKenna, drawing from extensive and explosive interviews with ninety of Lynch's friends, family members, actors, agents, musicians and collaborators. Lynch responds to each recollection and reveals the inner story of the life behind the art. Room to Dream is a landmark book that offers unique insight into the life and mind of one of the world's most enigmatic and original living artists."--Inside cover

A survey of Italy's wine-producing regions, this book identifies key wine styles, producers and vintages, and offers delicious regional recipes. It includes extensive reference materials on Italy's 300 growing zones, 361 authorised grape varieties and 200 of the top producers

Visionary filmmaker, musician, and actor David Lynch’s bestselling reflection on meditation and creativity—featuring interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr David Lynch’s Catching the Big Fish has been celebrated for being “as close as Lynch will ever come to an interior shot of his famously weird mind” (Rocky Mountain News). In this 10th anniversary edition, Lynch dives deeper into the creative process and the benefits of Transcendental Meditation with the addition of his exclusive q-and-a interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. The musicians open up to Lynch about their artistry, history, and the benefits they have experienced, artistically and personally, from their decades-long practice of Transcendental Meditation—a technique that they and their fellow Beatles helped popularize in the 1960s. Catching the Big Fish is a revelation for all want to understand Lynch’s personal vision. And it is equally compelling for any who wonder how they can nurture their own creativity.

Laura Palmer was introduced to television audiences in the opening scenes of "Twin Peaks" as a beautiful dead girl, wrapped in plastic. Now available in print, this book chronicles Laura's life from age 12 to her death at 17, and it is filled with secrets, character references, and even clues to the identity of her eventual killer.

Filmmaker David Lynch provides a window into his methods as an artist, his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation.--From publisher description.

This book showcases the rarely seen multimedia works of acclaimed cult filmmaker David Lynch, highlighting his distinctive imagination and visual storytelling across various genres. It offers insights into his creative process and artistic vision, making it a valuable resource for fans and scholars alike.

David Lynch is best known for his work as a filmmaker, directing some of the most iconic movies in American history. His output as a visual artist is less widely known. This revelatory book brings together some of the most striking examples of Lynch's paintings, drawings, photographs, installations, film stills, and sculptures. Many of these works reveal the dark underpinnings behind Lynch's often macabre films and television series. Others explore his fascination with texture and collage. Edited by Stijn Huijts and introduced by David Lynch's biographer, Krinstine McKenna, along with insightful texts by Michael Chabon and Petra Giloy-Hirtz. This book reveals an unexplored facet of Lynch's oeuvre and affirms that he is as brilliant a visual artist as he is a filmmaker.

Ein einzigartiger Einblick in das persönliche und kreative Leben des visionären Künstlers David Lynch, erzählt von ihm selbst und seinen engsten Kollegen, Freunden und Verwandten.In einer faszinierenden Mischung aus Biografie und Memoire schreibt David Lynch erstmals über seine vielen Kämpfe und auch Niederlagen; wie kompliziert es oft war, seine zahlreichen unorthodoxen Projekte zu verwirklichen. Lynch kommentiert ungefiltert und auf sehr offene Art und Weise die biografischen Ausführungen seiner Co-Autorin Kristine McKenna, die für das Buch über hundert Interviews mit erstaunlich gesprächigen Ex-Frauen, Familienmitgliedern, Schauspielern, Agenten, Musikern und sonstigen Kollegen geführt hat.Traumwelten ist ein besonderes Buch, das dem Leser eine tiefe Einsicht in das Leben und die Gedankenwelt eines der schillerndsten und originellsten Künstlers unserer Zeit gewährt.

Bildmächtige Filme wie The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart oder Mulholland Drive machten David Lynch (*1946 in Montana) weltberühmt. Jedoch wissen nur wenige, dass der Kultregisseur seine Karriere mit der bildenden Kunst begann und ihr bis heute treu geblieben ist. Lynchs Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Lithografien und Fotografien und in jüngster Zeit auch musikalische Kompositionen sind elementarer Bestandteil seines kreativen Schaffens. Themen, Motive und Formenrepertoire seiner bildkünstlerischen Arbeiten und Filme durchdringen sich wechselseitig. In seinen Bildern führt David Lynch den Betrachter in eine Welt, in der Abgründiges und Unerklärliches regieren. Dunkle, gedeckte Farben sowie Proportions- und Perspektivverschiebungen kennzeichnen sein Bildwerk, Verfall und Vergänglichkeit sind Gegenstand vieler Fotografien. ( Englische Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-7757-2644-3)Ausstellung: Max Ernst Museum Brühl des LVR 22.11.2009-21.3.2010