“I love Christmas tree bulbs, and I started putting them in my paintings. You've got to plug this painting in, and it's got a rig in the back, so that each one can be replaced if it burns out.”

American filmmaker and artist

David Lynch was an American filmmaker and artist, active for more than five decades. He became known for a body of work marked by a surreal, dreamlike sensibility, and his name gave rise to the term “Lynchian.” His films and visual art earned major recognition across cinema, including an Academy Honorary Award, prizes at Cannes and Venice, and several other honors. He was also nominated for major awards in film and television, and his work is often associated with an unsettling, distinctive style that shaped modern screen culture.