Donovan Longo (August 4, 2014). " 'Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass' Begins Production; Johnny Depp, Tim Burton Return For Sequel!". Considered either a commercial success or a flop, Batman established Burton as a profitable director (he could produce good films for a low budget). Grobar, Matt (February 28, 2022). " Beetlejuice 2: Brad Pitt's Plan B Boards Sequel in Early Development at Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 10, 2023. Comprised of works from his signature films and projects including The Nightmare Before Christmasand The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories(1997) to never-before-exhibited artworks, The World of Tim Burtonis a deeply engaging experience that gives the public access to the artist’s very personal and singular output. Brooks, Brian (July 20, 2012). " Beetlejuice 2 Possible Says Tim Burton". Movieline . Retrieved July 20, 2012.

Seoul Metropolitan Government– Seoul Museum of Art(SeMA)". Sema.seoul.go.kr. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013 . Retrieved January 7, 2013.

His Inspirations

Graser, Marc (November 15, 2007). "Burton, Disney team on 3D films". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007 . Retrieved November 16, 2007.

In 1990, Burton created a unique drawing which gave screenwriter Caroline Thompson inspiration to write the script for Edward Scissorhands which Burton directed, re-uniting with Winona Ryder from Beetlejuice. His friend Johnny Depp, a teen idol at the end of the 1980s due primarily to his work on the hit TV series 21 Jump Street, was cast in the title role of Edward, who was the creation of an eccentric and old-fashioned inventor (played by Vincent Price in one of his last screen appearances). Edward looked human, but was left with scissors in the place of hands due to the untimely death of his creator. Set in suburbia (and shot in Land o' Lakes, Florida), the film is largely seen as Burton's autobiography of his childhood in Burbank. Burton's idea [15] for the character of Edward Scissorhands came from a drawing he created in high school. Depp wrote a similar comment in the foreword to Mark Salisbury's book, Burton on Burton, regarding his first meeting with Burton over the casting of the film. Edward Scissorhands is considered one of Burton's best movies by some critics. [16] Burton has stated that this is his most personal and meaningful film because it is a representation of him not being able to communicate effectively with others as a teenager. But what does it mean to be “Burton-esque?” Is there a way to catalog the visual ingredients of a Burton film? And how did Burton develop such a distinct visual style that continues to resonate so strongly with audiences? Tim Burton in Prague. The Stone Bell, Staroměstské Square, Prague 1. Art Movement and City Gallery Prague". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015 . Retrieved January 4, 2015. Tim Burton, President of the Jury of the 63rd Festival de Cannes". Cannes. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012 . Retrieved June 4, 2010. It’s thanks to him we can enjoy movies like Big Fish, Corpse Bride, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, and so many more.Born in 1958 in Burbank, California, Burton grew up with an inverse relationship to his surroundings. Where Burbank was sunny and benign, Burton was moody, interested in the dark and the macabre. When other kids played ball and rode bicycles, he hung out in cemeteries and wax museums. He developed a love for Hammer horror films and B-movie sci-fi. He seemed to channel these sensibilities into his art, displaying a penchant for exaggerated caricatures and illustrations influenced by a range of pop art from advertising to children’s illustrators to comics.

Tim Burton is one of modern filmmaking’s best-known directors — largely because his films all look like Tim Burton films. It’s hard to find a recent director whose distinct visual aesthetic has become so universally, immediately recognizable. Even in his new live-action Disney film Dumbo, which is something of a departure from Burton’s previous work — it’s a remake that doubles as a careful critique of its predecessor — it can still easily be called “ Burton-esque,” like all of his movies. In the early 1980s, Burton began working at Walt Disney Studios as an animator. Two years later, he directed his first official short titled Vincent — which was a sort of autobiographical ode to Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price. Tim Burton – Leah Gallo – Holly C.Kempf – Derek Frey, The Art of Tim Burton- Steeles Publishing – 2009

What They Learn

Bassil-Morozow, Helena (2010): Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd. Routledge, London, ISBN 978-0-415-48971-3 Read Introduction at JungArena.com

In Latin America, the annual celebration of the Day of the Dead is traditionally accompanied by a host of colorful depictions of skulls and skeletons. Among these are reanimated skulls and skeletons known as calaveras, and calacas, skulls and skull masks worn during ceremonies. Burton’s work is full of references to calacas and calaveras. The Calavera Oaxaqueña by José Guadalupe Posada. ca. 1910. Library of Congress The Day of the Dead in Burton’s Corpse Bride. A roaring success, Burton released a retelling of the Washington Irving Tale. This was Sleepy Hollow. Cinémathèque Française. Exhibitions: Tim Burton". Cinematheque.fr. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012 . Retrieved June 12, 2012.In 2009, the Museum of Modern Art produced a wildly successful exhibition of Tim Burton’s art and sculpture, showcasing material from throughout his life and career as an artist and filmmaker. In conjunction with the exhibit, Burton curated a list of films that had had key influences over his life’s work. The film series, called “Tim Burton and the Lurid Beauty of Monsters,” included a wide-ranging list, from the works of B-movie scion Roger Corman to horror films by James Whale, Tobe Hooper, and many others.