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Lynches artwork expressed here in Hyperions book entitled Images. Although I expected to see Lynch's artwork, ones that were in exhibits or from college, the majority of it is from his films. I can admit I have seen his films enough to not want to see pictures of them (if I did I would watch the movie again). But the pictures that show his work are highly unique and from a certain point of view, quite disturbing. Whether they are "good" art or not I am still undecided. Reccomended for Lynch fans only, or those that versed in the fine arts.

You know David Lynch as a movie director and possibly as a painter, but this book will open your eyes to Lynch as a photographer. Packed with mostly black and white (I like the black and whites best) and a few color images, this book includes photos by and about David Lynch projects.

It includes production stills from some of his movies, but more importantly, it includes images from his personal creative projects. My favorite collection in this book are his black and white "Industrial" photographs. I also love his "Nudes and Smoke" project. Both evoke a feeling of Film Noir, yet with an underlying beautiful darkness potential that only Lynch can attain. He also includes studies on things like dental hygiene and spark plugs. This is all very Lynchian stuff folks-and that's rockin' good news.

I would have personally preferred to see more personal projects and less of the movie stuff, but I guess the movie stuff is what sells.

If you are a Lynch fan, then you should buy this book. And if you are not one, chances are your interest will be sparked by this book and you may become one.

This is a nice book of David Lynch's work in images....
There is colorful images and there is b/w images...snap shots from his movies and from his mind i guess...

There's some odd stuff and there's some with that smooth Lynchy touch also.

The book holds images from a variety of perspectives as life does and as Lynch does.

This book is a must in every Lynch fan's shelf as well as in the photgraphers shelf.

Images has alot of stuff you won't see anywhere else. There are alot of photographs: nudes and smoke, fish and chicken kits, and some good stills from his movies. However there are not many stills from his lesser known films, like The Grandmother, The Alphabet, and Six Men Getting Sick. (In fact you'll find more pictures from those on the internet, like at Cinema Enema) There are a few paintings also-- however there are a few that are not included, that were perhaps made after Images was published. Like the one involving the bird and the hairless mouse. There are also alot of medeocre skribings like "monkey" written over and over again on a piece of paper, and those take up a large portion of the book.

A collection of most of David Lynch's art, Images shows his wide range as an artist. Stills from his various movies accompany his paintings, photographs, and other mediums. Images is enjoyable as a coffee table book that can be perused now and again but isn't a necessary addition to a David Lynch collection. Using mostly personal photgraphs and unviewed art the book tends to be someone eclectic even for an average Lynch fan. Mildly interesting, and fascinatingly personal, the book does give a behind the man view of a usually very private artist.There are some gems in the rough, but only the truly interested will benefit.