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Anton Furst was a cinematic visionary.

Thirty years ago today, the production designer tragically took his own life at the age of 47.

He’s one of my greatest influences, so I thought I’d write a brief history about him alongside some photos, drawings, and interview excerpts. Image
His production design for Tim Burton's Gotham City made an early and indelible impact on me.

"It was as if hell had erupted through the pavements and kept growing."
– Anton Furst Image
As a 10-year-old sitting in a suburban cinema, #Batman89 was my first introduction to the dark beauty of gothic, futurist, and brutalist architecture. Gotham was scarier than the Joker, more mysterious than Bruce Wayne, and more beguiling than Vicki Vale. I wanted to live there. Image
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Young Jack Napier. Man this scene. #Batman89 Image
Vicki Vale Is a solid No. 2 “Worst Photojournalist in Comic Book History.” Peter Parker is still No. 1. #Batman89 Image
Alfred Pennyworth: You should use your fortune to erase systemic inequality to make Gotham City a better place.
Bruce Wayne: Or I could build a jet fighter shaped like a bat and attack the city. #Batman89 Image
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