With the announcement that the great David Lynch died on January 16, the world hasn’t just lost one of its greatest filmmakers: It’s lost one of its greatest artists, period. The work of a filmmaker whose sensibility was certainly not for the masses,

Much like dreams, merely hearing Lynch's work described does not compare to experiencing his movies and TV series firsthand. Unconventional to the end, the director's filmography (plus Twin Peaks, indispensable to his oeuvre) almost always elicits strong responses, with each project re-assembling a number of core ideas, themes, and images.

David Lynch‘s sudden demise at the age of 78 has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, leaving fans both mourning his loss and seeking ways to revisit the acclaimed filmmaker’s popular movies like Dune and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me online.

From his strikingly surreal debut Eraserhead in 1977 right through to his expectation-defying series Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017, you could make the case that just about everything he made – with the exception of Dune – qualifies as a genuine masterpiece.

The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists.

The late director’s unique vision and the love that his persona inspires make it easy to forget how winding his path to greatness was.

When “Twin Peaks” premiered in 1990, it expanded the cinematic potential of a TV episode and inspired a generation of showrunners.

Julia Fox honors David Lynch’s legacy while at the "Presence" premiere. The famous director known for dark films such as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks” died this week at 78.