Presents a collection of essays that critique the works of Joseph Cornell along with reproducutions of his works.
The first retrospective of the work of Joseph Cornell in the past 20 years reflects a personal exploration of art and culture that represent his belief in art as an uplifting voyage into the imagination.
An examination of the elusive imagery of Joseph Cornell's shadow box and collage works is based on interviews with the artist and his family as well as excerpts from his letters and papers. Reprint.
"The essays collected here derive from a two-day international and interdisciplinary conference, entitled 'Boxing Clever: A Centennial Re-Evaluation of Joseph Cornell', which was held at the AHRC Centre for the Studies of Surrealism and Its ...
Combines a survey of the evolution of Cornell's work, from his earliest collages to his famed shadow-box variations, with a selection of Cornell memorabilia never before shown to the public...
Joseph Cornell: Gifts of Desire
The first retrospective of the work of Joseph Cornell in the past 20 years reflects a personal exploration of art and culture that represent his belief in art as an uplifting voyage into the imagination.
An artist whose life and work continue to be endlessly fascinating, Joseph Cornell remains one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century. Now available at an attractive price,...
Best known for evocative box-constructions in which he assembled small objects and ephemera, the American surrealist Joseph Cornell (1903-72) was also a devoted fan of the cinema. He thrived on...