One of the coolest things I did during my break was visit the Tim Burton exhibit at the MoMA. Many know him just as a producer of films such as Edward Scissorhands, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc. I personally think that he should be primarily recognized as an illustration. I forget what school he went to but he graduated as an illustration major. Tim and I are quite similar you know (just kidding). Anyway, what I really liked about the exhibit was all his early sketches (which by the way are located on the left of the entrance of the exhibit). The subject matters varied but they were very personal, quirky and youthful. They reminded me of Dali's early sketches. While I was in Europe, I was fortunate enough to visit Dali exhibits in Prague and London. I didn't really like Dali's work until I saw the sketches or thought processes that were behind his masterpieces. I'm pretty sure that Dali's work inspired Burton a tremendously.
I'm not saying this because they're both whimsically perversed surrealists but because Burton's drawings mimics Dali's thin and delicate line qualities. For those who will be around NYC during the Holidays, I highly recommend that you visit this exhibit at the MoMA. Word of advice, try to go very early because it will get extremely crowded.
PIECES!
-g
