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ERASERHEAD - CLAIRE HENRY KARTONIERT (TB)

A surreal and darkly humorous vision  David Lynch's Eraserhead (1977) has been recognised as a
cult classic since its breakout success as a midnight movie in the late 1970s. Claire Henry's
study of the film takes us into its netherworld  providing a detailed account of its production
history  its exhibition and reception  and its elusive meanings. Using original archival
research  she traces how Lynch took his nightmare of Philadelphia to the City of Dreams 
infusing his LA-shot film with the industrial cityscapes and sounds of the Callowhill district.
Henry then engages with Eraserhead's irresistible inscrutability and advances a fresh
interpretation  reframing auteurism to centre Lynch's creative processes as a visual artist and
Transcendental Meditation practitioner. Finally  she outlines how Lynch's 'dream of dark and
troubling things' became a model midnight movie and later grew in reputation and influence
across broader film culture. From the opening chapter on Eraserhead's famous 'baby' to the
final chapter on the film's tentacular influence  Henry's compelling and authoritative account
offers illuminating new perspectives on the making and meaning of the film and its legacy.
Through an in-depth analysis of the film's rich mise en scène  cinematography  sound and its
embeddedness in visual art and screen culture  Henry not only affirms the film's significance
as Lynch's first feature  but also advances a wider case for appreciating its status as a film
classic.

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