This book addresses director David Lynch's films from the perspective of the relationship between commercial film, avant-garde art and cultural theory. It offers a unique perspective on the director, weaving together a range of theoretical approaches to Lynch's films to make new connections among film theory, art history, psychoanalysis and cinema.
Allister Mactaggart is a senior lecturer at the Directorate of Art and Design, Chesterfield College and an associate lecturer of Leeds Metropolitan University. He teaches film studies and art history, specializing in David Lynch, psychoanalysis, and visual culture.