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Untitled (The Hotel eden) 1945

Untitled (Medici Boy) 1942-1953

The Art

Cornell was known for his creations of box art. These creations were made of see through or glass front boxes that contained objects arranged together.

He was a collector and often visited junk stores, book and print shops in Manhattan where he collected items to fill his box art creations.

His art take the form of a surrealist style.

Joseph Cornell

  • Cornell's art boxes were often each based on a theme. They also focused on things or people he was interested.
  • Many of his themes occured in several different pieces. Like words, letters and birds.
  • Cornell was a very private man and a bit of a loner. He depicted his personality and interests in his art and films.
  • His art makes you use your imagination and come up with a theme or meaning to his art boxes.

Biography

December 24, 1903-December 29,1972

  • Cornell was born in Nyack, New York, he lived there until 1917. He then moved to Flushing, Queens with his mother and siblings until he died.
  • He attended Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, but did not finish school.
  • He had little formal Art training so he was basically self taught.

Untitled (Soap Bubble Set) 1936

  • Cornell also had an interest in film and theater.
  • Like his art, he created films about things and people that he was interested in
  • His most popular film was Rose Hobart which he created in 1936

Untitled (Medici Princess) 1948

Joseph Cornell

Rose Hobart, 1936

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