Smashing the small screen: David Lynch, Twin Peaks and reinventing television

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Cult filmmaker reinvented the visual landscape of television with his series Twin Peaks. By applying his creative practices to network television production, Lynch turned the small screen in to a cinematic event that pulled audiences into a surreal, enrapturing narrative.

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Barrett, K. (2017). Smashing the small screen: David Lynch, Twin Peaks and reinventing television. In E. Hoffman & D. Grace (Eds.), Approaching Twin Peaks: Critical Essays on the Original Series (pp. 47–64). Jefferson, NC, USA: McFarland.

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