Joseph Cornell
Subtitle: stargazing in the cinema
By: Jodi Hauptman.
Contributors: Cornell, Joseph.
Series: Yale publications in the history of art; Yale publications in the history of art (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Cornell, Joseph -- Criticism and interpretation; Actresses in art
Description: "Best known for evocative box-constructions in which he assembled small objects and ephemera, the American surrealist Joseph Cornell (1903-72) was also a devoted fan of the cinema. He thrived on almost daily visits to movie theaters, amassed archives of films and film stills, created short motion pictures, and produced works honoring his favorite female movie stars.

This book examines for the first time Cornell's "portrait-homages" to these actresses, Hedy Lamarr, Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, and Jennifer Jones, among others."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-241) and index.