The American director David Lynch in an archived photo dating from 2006. (Credit: AFP)
With his iconic hairstyle — first a rich brown, later a striking blond-white — and almost as legendary as his films, David Lynch, who recently passed away at the age of 78, leaves behind a body of work as quirky as it is influential. Renowned for his unclassifiable films, Lynch’s creations have long puzzled audiences and will no doubt continue to spark debates and analyses, as viewers attempt to untangle the cryptic symbols, surreal scenes and peculiar frames that define his oeuvre. It is this very strangeness that has elevated his work to cult status.But perhaps Lynch’s most enduring legacy is the term that bears his name: 'Lynchian.' Defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "Characteristic, reminiscent, or imitative of the films or television work of David Lynch," the word has come to embody a unique aesthetic — one that blends the...
With his iconic hairstyle — first a rich brown, later a striking blond-white — and almost as legendary as his films, David Lynch, who recently passed away at the age of 78, leaves behind a body of work as quirky as it is influential. Renowned for his unclassifiable films, Lynch’s creations have long puzzled audiences and will no doubt continue to spark debates and analyses, as viewers attempt to untangle the cryptic symbols, surreal scenes and peculiar frames that define his oeuvre. It is this very strangeness that has elevated his work to cult status.But perhaps Lynch’s most enduring legacy is the term that bears his name: 'Lynchian.' Defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "Characteristic, reminiscent, or imitative of the films or television work of David Lynch," the word has come to embody a unique aesthetic — one that...
