Art of the 20th Century


 

Art Styles in 20th century Art Map



 

Joseph Cornell






 

Joseph Cornell

 

(b Nyack, NY, 24 Dec 1903; d Flushing, NY, 29 Dec 1972).
American sculptor, film maker and writer. He studied from 1917 to 1921 at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. After leaving the Academy he took a job as a textile salesman for the William Whitman Company in New York, which he retained until 1931. During this time his interest in the arts developed greatly. Through art reviews and exhibitions he became acquainted with late 19th-century and contemporary art; he particularly admired the work of Odilon Redon. He also saw the exhibitions of American art organized by Alfred Stieglitz and became interested in Japanese art, especially that of Ando Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai. Following a ‘healing experience’ in 1925 he became a convert to Christian Science.

 

Untitled (Medici Princess)
1948


 

Untitled (Medici Princess)


 

Untitled (Medici Prince)
1952


 

Untitled (Medici Boy)
1942-52


 

Taglioni's Jewel Basket
1940


 

L'Egypte de Mlle Cleo de Merode Cours Elementaire d'Histoire Naturelle
1940


 

Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall
1945-46