Tracing the thread…
His films construct meaning through fragmented visual sequences and collage-like editing that assembles disparate shots into psychological narratives.
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet UnionPioneer of montage theory who believed cinema's power comes from juxtaposing images to create new meanings, fundamentally treating film as visual collage.
David Lynch United StatesHis work deliberately layers surreal imagery, fragmented scenes, and visual symbols into dreamlike collages that resist linear narrative cohesion.