The Women of Joseph Cornell

Angel (1957) by Joseph Cornell

 

Mark Warren "Fanny Cerrito (Joseph's Angels)" 12" X 16" oil on linen

Mark Warren "Marie Taglioni (Joseph's Angels)" 12" X 16" oil on linen

Mark Warren "Susan Sontag (Joseph's Angels)" 12" X 16" oil on linen

Mark Warren "Carlotta Grisi (Joseph's Angels)" 12" X 16" oil on linen

Joseph's Backyard

Harry Roseman Photos Of Joseph Cornell

Harry Roseman was Cornell's assistant for a time. He didn't mind Harry photographing his house but did not want his own picture taken. Harry managed to sneak a few distant snapshots.

Joseph Cornell Loved Dance

Joseph Cornell did many magazine covers including a large group of covers in the mid-1940's for "Dance Index". The top cover was done for an issue where he did most of the interior design and the writing. See examples below. He also loved the circus and anything else a eight year old would enjoy.

Ideals Lost

The best a person can hope for is to sit in the backyard, in the afternoon sun, reading a good book. But then his mind races and all is lost.

Joseph Cornell in his backyard on Utopian Parkway

Joseph Cornell, Angel,1957

I am doing some paintings inspired by this short film.

Joseph Cornell and "Gnir Rednow"

excerpted from "Utopia Parkway: The Life and Work of Joseph Cornell" by Deborah Solomon

Joseph Cornell-Gnir Rednow, 1955

Strangely the second reversed film seems very different then the original.

Joseph Cornell - The Wonder Ring, 1955