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19/11/2004

Tim Burton Drawings

Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria

American Museum of the Moving Image will present Tim Burton Drawings, an exhibition of more than two dozen drawings, watercolors, and sketches relating to all thirteen of the director's films. The artworks, created by Burton prior to production, were used to design sets, costumes, and makeup for such memorable and fanciful movies as Batman, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenweenie, Mars Attacks!, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Sleepy Hollow, and the upcoming feature Big Fish.

The exhibition, opening on Thursday, November 20, 2003, will be on view for an extended period, in a newly created gallery within the Museum's core exhibition Behind the Screen. The exhibition is presented in honor of the screening series "Tim Burton's Big Adventures," a complete retrospective of the director's films, which concludes with Big Fish.

"Tim Burton's movies spring from his fanciful imagination, and his artwork is a vital part of his approach to filmmaking," said David Schwartz, the Museum's Chief Curator of Film. "Burton began his career as an animator at Disney, and he carries a sketchbook and watercolor kit with him all the time. This exhibition, drawn entirely from Burton's personal collection, offers an intimate view of his creative process."

Burton's movies are among the most visually poetic and imaginative of any contemporary filmmaker. As producer Denise Di Novi (Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands) said in a recent article, "Burton approaches filmmaking from a really artistic place. He could do one drawing, and you knew what the whole movie was." "I think best when I'm drawing," said Burton, who frequently explains his intentions to cast and crew with his artwork.

The design of the exhibition is by Wendell Walker, the Museum's Deputy Director for Exhibitions, Collections, and Operations.

The American Museum of the Moving Image is the nation's only museum devoted to film, television, and digital media. The Museum maintains the largest collection of moving image artifacts in the country. Its core exhibition, Behind the Screen, features 1,600 historical objects, fifteen computer-based interactive experiences, and five hours of audiovisual materials to explore the production, promotion, and exhibition of movies and television.

MUSEUM INFORMATION
Gallery/Museum Shop Hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Tuesday, school groups only, by appointment.)
Film Screenings: Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Museum Admission: $10.00 for adults; $7.50 for persons over 65 and for students with ID; $5.00 for children ages 5-18. Children under 5 and Museum members are admitted free.
Admission to the galleries is free on Fridays, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

American Museum of the Moving Image
35 Avenue at 36 Street, Astoria, New York 11106

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