The Genius That Is Tim Burton

by Doshka Harvey

Yesterday MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art) in New York City unleashed the genius of well known movie director Tim Burton via a retrospective of his works. The exhibit showcases “over 700 examples of sketchbooks, concept art, drawings, paintings, photographs, and a selection of his amateur films” as well as screenings of all 14 of his feature films spanning 27 years of his career. For those who are not aware, Burton’s feature film career began with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), followed by Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).

It being that the director catalogues his own work, in yesterday’s press preview Glenn Lowry, Director of MOMA revealed that Mr. Burton allowed access to personal and unknown work which he had kept to himself until now.

The Tim Burton retrospective comes with great sponsorship. Syfy is the lead sponsor, while at the same time creating history since it is the first time they have partnered with MOMA.

The exhibit will be open officially to the public from November 22, 2009 – April 26, 2010 on the 3rd Floor, Special Exhibitions and Titus theater lobby galleries.

For more information visit: http://moma.org

Images courtesy of © Doshka Harvey