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About the Author
Greg Olson is the Film Curator of the Seattle Art Museum. He has written on film for several publications including The Seattle Times, Moviemaker, Premiere and Film Comment. He has contributed to the books Vietnam War Films and Contemporary Literary Criticism. He is a board member of the Film Noir Foundation and a juror for the American Film Institute's annual 100 Years...100 Movies television programs.
Reviews
An essential resource in understanding Lynch's work. -- David Bushman, Curator, Television, The Paley Center for Media
With unprecedented access to Lynch, his parents, family, and colleagues, Olson has captured and defined the raw, mysterious energy that flows through the works of this iconoclastic auteur. * Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie, February 2009 *
Olson's comprehensive biography of this highly original filmmaker contains a wealth of information, much of it previously unpublished. * CHOICE, June 2009 *
Simply put, the book, "Beautiful Dark" by Greg Olsen is a work of art...The one thing that hits you about this book is the amount of passion that Olsen has put into his work....Olsen covers nearly every imaginable work that Lynch has ever done to date and does so with great enthusiasm and passion. He insightfully moves between Lynch's works with a precision that is both refreshing and exhaustive at the same time. The result is a chance between two worlds...into a place where no one has gone before....So if you were hesitating picking this one up, as Coop would say, "Every day, once a day, give yourself a present..." And grab this book today! -- Brian Kursar * Dugpa.Com, 10/4/08 *
A thorough-going critical study of Lynch's works in all media that is firmly embedded in a clear biographical narrative and backed by lengthy interviews with almost everyone in his life....The result is exactly the kind of complex, keen-eyed but sympathetic critical biography one wishes every great filmmaker could receive. * Dga Quarterly *
Book Information
ISBN 9780810859173
Author Greg Olson
Format Hardback
Page Count 752
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Weight(grams) 1311g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 167mm * 49mm