| Artist that influenced Tim Burton John Atkinson Grimshaw at Richard Green |
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LONDON.- An exhibition of paintings by the renowned 19th Century artist, Atkinson Grimshaw, celebrating the 175th anniversary of his birth, is being held at Richard Green. This event follows the first museum exhibition of Grimshaw’s work for over 30 years held at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate, and coincides with that exhibition’s opening at the Guildhall Gallery in the City of London. The art and life of Atkinson Grimshaw provides a fascinating insight into the culture and history of Victorian England. When film director Tim Burton was making Sweeney Todd (2007), he looked at Grimshaw’s paintings to capture the mood he wanted. Grimshaw’s painting of London Bridge (illustrated) could almost be straight out of the opening sequences of Burton’s film. “He painted 19th century London very much how we saw it,” says Gary Brozenich, who supervised the film’s visual effects. “The read full article
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