Contributions

  • Lea, Sarah, writer of essay - Contributor
  • Sharp, Jasper, 1975- writer of essay - Contributor
  • Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe, writer of essay - Contributor
  • Cornell, Joseph - Contributor
  • Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) - Contributor
and 1 more
  • Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien - Contributor

Publication

2015 - Royal Academy Publications, England

Language

English

Word Count

67,500 words, Guess

Page Count

270 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101910350214
  • ISBN-101910350222
  • ISBN-103990200968
  • ISBN-139781910350218
  • ISBN-139781910350225
and 6 more
  • ISBN-139783990200964
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014481708
  • OCLC Control Number892307747
  • Better World Books9781910350218
  • Better World BooksKS-248-798
  • Open LibraryOL27194100M

Classifications

  • DDC700.411.2
  • LCCN6537.C66 A4 2015

Alternate Titles

  • Wanderlust

Description

Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) was one of the twentieth century's leading exponents of collage and assemblage. A connoisseur of an astonishing range of subjects, Cornell was captivated with bygone imagery encompassing astronomical charts and geographical maps, as well as Italian and Spanish Old Master paintings, historical ballet, early cinema, literature, poetry, ornithology and astronomy. Most iconic among his works are the box constructions filled with once-precious fragments that he collected from the thrift shops of his native New York; the results of his collecting "microcosmic cabinets of curiosity" echo the great Enlightenment projects of amassing and categorising material. This book is landmark publication examining this remarkable artist's oeuvre. It brings together some of his most compelling assemblages and box constructions. Exhibition: Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (4.7.-27.9.2015) / Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria (20.10.2015-10.1.2016).

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