Joseph cornell

Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 — December 29, 1972) was an American artist and film maker, one of the pioneers and most celebrated…

“http://t.co/oQFefdYUsw Thoughts on the Joseph Cornell exhibition at the @royalacademy”

Thinking inside the box: romantic, obsessive and shy, Cornell never moved out of his mother’s house, yet his strange, exquisite art brought him fame and friendships with Duchamp, Dalí and Warhol

Cornell, Joseph (1903-72). American sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. He had no formal training in art and his most characteristic works are his highly dist…

If you're heading to London, several special exhibits not to be missed.

This took me an age to create digitally - or so I thought until my niece who is an assemblage artist told me that, starting with a vintage apothecary's cabinet, she estimates it will take her at least a year to fill with hand made metal and fabric items. I can't compete with that!! The shadow boxes and shadows are by Maya at Scrapbookgraphics. Elements are mostly from Lorie Davidson also of SBG and the old gramophone is from Finecrafted Designs.

Cockatoo and Corks - 1940s

Custodian—M.M. , 1963 signed and titled '"Custodian" - M.M. Joseph Cornell' (on the reverse) painted wood, paper collage, metal hoop, metal chain, rubber ball and nails in painted wood box construction with glass 18 x 12 x 5 1/8 in. 45.7 x 30.5 x 13 cm. This work was executed in 1963.

We invited families to create their own shadow boxes inspired by the work of Cornell. Here’s how to do it…

This July, the Royal Academy opens a landmark exhibition devoted to the beguiling works of Joseph Cornell – one of the most original artists of the 20th century.