Artwork Spanning the Breadth of Tim Burton’s Career Is Coming to Auction
Artwork from early in Tim Burton’s career will be included in the upcoming The Art of All Things Disney and More! Signature Auction from Heritage Auctions.
The auction will include Burton’s concept drawings from The Black Cauldron in addition to original work from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tim Burton Black Cauldron concept art. Photo: Heritage Auctions
“This sale boasts one of the single largest collections of artworks directly from the hand of Tim Burton,” Heritage Auctions’ Vice President and Director of Animation & Anime Art Jim Lentz said in the Heritage press release. “It includes his original art from his first job at Disney — the Black Cauldron lots are simply amazing.”
Much of the Artwork Comes From Burton’s Former Office Mate
While the Burton pieces come from numerous sources, most of the artwork comes from the collection of Andres Deja, his officemate at Disney.
Tim Burton Black Cauldron concept art. Photo: Heritage Auction
“After I passed the training program at Disney in 1980 I was asked to help out with character designs for the upcoming production of The Black Cauldron,” Deja wrote in the Heritage press release. “There was a need to come up with visuals for the next feature, and producer Joe Hale told me, ‘There is this other young guy who draws in his own unique style. Maybe the two of you can come up with a new look for Disney.'”
Work Burton’s Post-Disney Career Will Be Included
True to its name, The Art of All Things Disney and More! The Signature Auction also includes pieces from Burton’s later work.
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“This auction also boasts works from Burton from well beyond his time with Disney,” Lentz explained. “We have great storyboards and concept art from his Nightmare Before Christmas, great lots of artwork from James and the Giant Peach, from Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns, Mars Attacks, Tim Burton’s Superman; from his fantastic early Frankenweenie, and even his ‘Family Dog’ from Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories!”
The Art of All Things Disney and More! Signature Auction will be held from December 14 through December 17. To learn more, visit HeritageAuctions.com
