Joseph Cornell
- Introduction
- Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972) was an American artist and film maker, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. Influenced by the Surrealists, he was also an avant-garde experimental filmmaker. He was largely self-taught in his artistic efforts, and improvised his own original style incorporating cast-off and discarded artifacts. He lived most of his life in relative physical isolation, caring for his mother and his disabled brother at home, but remained aware of and in contact with other contemporary artists.
- Wikidata
- Q694774
- Introduction
- Well-known assemblage artist known for his constructions made from found objects. He was a reclusive figure but maintained contact with other avant-garde artists of his time.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Writer, Sculptor
- Name
- Joseph Cornell
- Ulan
- 500003169
Exhibitions
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Lincoln Kirstein’s Modern
Mar 17–Jun 15, 2019
MoMA
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Cut ’n’ Paste: From Architectural Assemblage to Collage City
Jul 10, 2013–Jan 5, 2014
MoMA
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Printin’
Feb 15–May 14, 2012
MoMA
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Photography Rotation 8
May 13, 2011–Mar 12, 2012
MoMA
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Joseph Cornell has
42 exhibitionsonline.
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Joseph Cornell Bookstalls Late 1930s
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Joseph Cornell Untitled c. 1932
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Joseph Cornell Untitled c. 1932
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Joseph Cornell Object "Beehive" 1934
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Joseph Cornell Rose Hobart 1936
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (1930s)
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Joseph Cornell Taglioni's Jewel Casket 1940
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Bébé Marie) early 1940s
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Joseph Cornell Central Park Carrousel, in Memoriam 1950
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Joseph Cornell Bear with Angel 1953
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Joseph Cornell Object (Roses des vents) 1942-53
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Joseph Cornell Constellation (Project for a Christmas card) 1953
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Joseph Cornell Constellation (Poem and collage for a Christmas card) 1953
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Hotel Beau-Séjour) c. 1954
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Joseph Cornell Allegory of Innocence (1956)
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Joseph Cornell Portrait of the Artist's Daughter by Vigée-Lebrun (c. 1960)
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Home, Poor Heart) (c. 1962)
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Teapot/Grand Hotel Couronne & Poste) c. 1965
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R. B. Kitaj, Ellsworth Kelly, Alex Katz, David Hockney, Adolph Gottlieb, Joseph Cornell, James Rosenquist, Various Artists Prints for Phoenix House 1972
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Hotel du Nord) from Prints for Phoenix House 1972
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (How to Make a Rainbow) from Prints for Phoenix House 1972
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Derby Hat) from Prints for Phoenix House 1972
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Joseph Cornell Untitled (Landscape with Figure) from Prints for Phoenix House 1972
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Joseph Cornell By Night with Torch and Spear n.d.
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