Joseph Cornell
Subtitle: Wanderlust
Contributors: Lea, Sarah, writer of essay; Sharp, Jasper, 1975- writer of essay; Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe, writer of essay; Cornell, Joseph; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain); Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Publisher: Royal Academy Publications
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781910350218; 9781910350225; 9783990200964
Subjects: Assemblage (Art); Exhibitions
Other 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).
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibitions Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, July 4-September 27, 2015 and Joseph Cornell: Fernweh held at Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna, October 20, 2015-January 10, 2016.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-263) and index.
Table of contents: title: Joseph Cornell : Wanderlust  -- Sarah Lea; title: The Pierrot who never saw Paris : Joseph Cornell and his relationship with Europe  -- Jasper Sharp; title: Musings on Joseph Cornell's alchemy of the mind  -- Lynda Roscoe Hartigan; title: Catalogue plates / with entries by -- Sarah Lea and -- Jasper Sharp; title: Chronology -- Ben Street.