Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) was a self-taught yet highly sophisticated artist who is celebrated for his pioneering achievement in the art of assemblage, often in the form of box constructions. Cornell's lyrical compositions combine found materials in ways that reflect a highly personal exploration of art and culture and that represent his belief in ...
Made with Passion establishes Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., as a key taste-makers of the twentieth century. Curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan traces Hempbell's evolution as a collector of assesses the impact of Hemphill's collection on our contemporary understanding of American art. Illustrated.
Grandma Moses and her paintings first came to public attention in 1940, when she was 80 years old. Her folk art, down-home personality, and background as a farmer and homemaker charmed the American public. By the time she died at the age of 101, she had completed over 1600 works of art and had established an international reputation. The work of ...
Published to celebrate the centenary of Joseph Cornell's birth in 1903, this text provides a fresh, multi-dimensional perspective on this pioneering modern artist. Illustrated with over 75 boxes and collages, as well as images of the fascinating source material that the artist collected to create his exquisitely crafted worlds, the book ...
This extraordinary volume chronicles the friendship, working relationship, and synchronicity between two of the 20th-century's most innovative and influential artists--Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) and Joseph Cornell (1903-1972). 110 color photos. 200 duotones.
This collection highlights works by African-American artists whose vernacular expressions revolutionised the field of twentieth-century self-taught art. Today, the Hahn Collection comprises over 140 paintings, works on paper, and sculptures created by more than forty artists, including Ned Cartledge, Thomton Dial, Sam Doyle, Howard Finster, ...
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