Leah Gallo, Holly C. Kempf "The Art of Tim Burton" Slipcased Signed Deluxe Edition w/Signed Lithograph [Sealed]

Personally signed by Tim Burton, famous for his unique, recognizable style blending gothic horror, dark fantasy, and whimsical elements, creating visually distinct worlds with quirky, outcast characters and themes of alienation.

DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION WITH SIGNED LITHOGRAPH

Steeles Publishing 2014. "The Art Of Time Burton" Signed Limited Deluxe Edition. Slipcased. The Art of Tim Burton is a comprehensive book by Leah Gallo and Holly C. Kempf, edited by Derek Frey, that compiles 40 years of Tim Burton's artwork, including film concepts and personal sketches, exploring themes like clowns and misunderstood monsters. Published in 2009, this large-format hardcover book features over 1000 illustrations and insights from collaborators, offering a definitive look into the director's unique, gothic, and eccentric artistic vision.

This special collector's edition is now Sold Out and OUT OF PRINT.

• Text by: Leah Gallo,
• Design by: Holly C. Kempf,
• Edited by: Derek Frey, Leah Gallo & Holly Kempf

Key aspects of the book:

Content: Features over 1000 illustrations, film concepts, and personal drawings from Burton's archives.

Themes: Explores recurring themes in his work, such as clowns, monsters, and oddities.

Authors/Editors: Written and edited by Leah Gallo and Holly C. Kempf, with creative guidance from Tim Burton himself.

Format: A large, 434-page hardcover book, often with a black cloth cover.

Significance: Considered a definitive compilation of his art, appealing to fans of his films and art.

For the first time ever a comprehensive look at the personal and project artwork of Tim Burton.

Text By: Leah Gallo, Design by: Holly C. Kempf, Edited by: Derek Frey, Leah Gallo & Holly Kempf

• Over 1000 illustrations and 430 pages plus foldouts.
• Hardcover with cloth slipcase.
• Hand signed inside cover.
• Includes numbered and individually signed lithograph - ready for framing, not folded.

The Art of Tim Burton is the definitive compilation of forty years of Tim Burton's artistry, including film concepts and hundreds of illustrations from his personal archives, edited under the creative guidance of Burton himself. This comprehensive 434 page book is grouped into thirteen chapters that examine common themes in Burton's work, from his fascination with clowns to his passion for misunderstood monsters, to his delight in the oddities of people. Many of Burton's friends and collaborators offer their thoughts, insights and anecdotes about Tim Burton's style and artistic approach to life.

Artwork from the following films and projects are included in this book:
Alice in Wonderland (2010), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride (both 2005), Big Fish (2003), Planet of the Apes (2001), Sleepy Hollow, (1999), Mars Attacks! (1996), Ed Wood (1994), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Batman Returns (1992), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Family Dog (1987), Batman (1989), Beetlejuice (1988), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985), Frankenweenie (1984), Vincent (1982), and Hansel & Gretel (1982). The book also contains additional drawings from his illustrated book of poetry The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories (1997), and from The World of Stainboy web shorts (2000).

Personal text contributions by friends and fellow creatives including:

Allison Abbate, Colleen Atwood, John August, Rick Baker, Helena Bonham Carter, Felicity Dahl, Johnny Depp, Danny Devito, Danny Elfman, Carlos Grangel, Ray Harryhausen, Martin Landau, Rick Heinrichs, Christopher Lee, Lindsay Macgowan, Shane Mahan, Ian Mackinnon, Alex Mcdowell, Victoria Price, Ken Ralston, Paul Reubens, Deep Roy, Winona Ryder, and Richard Zanuck.

Tim Burton

Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker, animator, and writer. He is known for pioneering goth subculture in Hollywood, with his films employing a distinctive style that blends gothic horror and dark fantasy aesthetics with whimsical and surreal elements. He has received numerous accolades, including one Emmy Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three BAFTA Awards. He was honored with the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 and France's Order of Arts and Letters in 2010.

Burton made his directorial debut with the comedy film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and gained wider prominence for directing Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990), as well as producing The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), which was based on a poem he wrote. He had directed films spanning a variety of genres such as animation, biopic, drama, fantasy, musical, science fiction, superhero, and supernatural horror; these include Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012), Frankenweenie (2012), Big Eyes (2014), Dumbo (2019), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

Burton has directed several episodes of the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–present), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. He frequently collaborates with musician Danny Elfman, who has scored all but three of his films. He has also released several books such as The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories (1997).