TIM BURTON @ MOMA
Blue Girl With Wine, c. 1997
Oil on canvas
Untitled (Corpse Boy), 1992
Acrylic on black velvet
Boy With Nails In Eyes, 2002
Boy, are you in for a treat! That is, if you decide to drop in on the Tim Burton show at the MoMA (up until April 26, 2010).
It opened on November 22, and I've been itching to go. I finally made it there 2 days ago. Crammed into a relatively small space are a zillion pieces of Burton's work...from early sketchbook doodles, drawings and writings to fully realized models from his well-known films (Beetle Juice, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Sleepy Hollow, and my favorite, The Nightmare Before Christmas).
Once you lay your eyes on a Burton character, it's hard to erase from your memory. His bloody yet lovable (lovably bloody?) monsters find a way to your heart and set up camp. He has an endless supply of imagination and creativity...and with each new project, manages to forge something new with familiar characters that we helplessly fall in love with each and every time.
But don't stab yourself in the eyes with nails if you don't. Ok?
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