Enter Tim Burton’s enchanted world at LACMA

Filmmaker Tim Burton has been conjuring darkly humorous tales of mystery and imagination since he was a Burbank schoolboy growing up in the shadows of the major movie studios.

Now on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is a major retrospective of his varied work as a fine artist, painter, sculptor and animator that offers evidence of Burton’s talent even in his earliest notebook doodlings.

Complementing the weird and whimsical exhibit is a special retrospective of his best-known film work that runs through the end of June. Burton mines a rich literary lode with characters ranging from the demon barber of Fleet Street and the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to a little girl named Alice and a little boy named Charlie. Not to mention Burton’s Batman.

More information on the whole series may be found in LACMA’s detailed film schedule. To plan your visit—including directions, parking and dining options—click here.

Posted 6/16/11