Master mind of millions of little magical worlds captured in small,

but glorious, boxes

Joseph Cornell

About Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell’s favorite activity books from his childhood suggested creating shadow boxes to demonstrate different educational theories. This childhood activity resonated with Cornell as he created a prolific array of new homes for the objects, drawing and papers he collected from his outings in New York City and obsessively organized. Cornell’s unending affection for childhood resulted in endearing toys he left for neighborhood children to play with, which continue to capture the public’s imagination.

PEM’s Navigating the Imaginationhttp://www.pem.org/cornell/index.html

On PBS Series Art:21

The Joseph Cornell Boxhttp://www.josephcornellbox.com/

Online Resources

Smithsonian Online Collectionhttp://livepage.apple.com/http://livepage.apple.com/http://www.aaa.si.edu/collectionsonline/cornjoseshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1

Joseph Cornell on YouTube

Joseph Cornell on Flickr

Joseph Cornell on DayLife

Joseph Cornell on Digg