David Lynch directs his skill towards photography
Renowned film-maker David Lynch recently turned his attention to another art form when his exhibition 'David Lynch: New Photographs' was staged at the Epson Kunstbetrieb in Dusseldorf. Best known for directing cult films such as 'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive', this was a tremendous opportunity for Lynch to display photographic works that incorporate the Epson Digigraphie process.
So what role did Epson play in this?
At an early stage in the process we developed a close working relationship with Hasselblad - the camera brand used for the images - to create this extraordinary exhibition of David Lynch's latest works.
The American filmmaker and photographer's show was staged at the Epson Kunstbetrieb - our own art exhibition space - in Dusseldorf at the end of last year to keen critical interest. With Lynch being better known for his art house films, this was one of the most widely anticipated photography projects of 2008. Limited editions of more than 25 photographs were displayed, which was called 'David Lynch: New Photographs'.
David Lynch told us about his approach to viewing art: 'It's wonderful to imagine that every viewer interprets a picture or film very individually. Some come quite close to my own interpretation; some, however, are miles away form it. When I watch a film or look at a photo, I don't really think about what I'm seeing. I would even go as far as saying - the more abstract, the better.'
'The Epson and Hasselblad technologies open up opportunities for new creative avenues', explained Lynch. All the photographs shown at the exhibition were taken with a Hasselblad H3D-11 39 and printed in extremely high-quality editions using our Epson Digigraphie process.
This was indeed a treat for the dedicated art devotee, as only 6 copies of each motif were made.
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