Joseph Cornell: Master of Dreams

Harry N. Abrams, 2002-05-07. Hardcover. Like New. 9x0x12. Third Printing. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Jacket slightly creased. Clean, unmarked pages. 152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. <br> "Joseph Cornell's art has been described as romantic, poetic, lyrical and surrealistic. Self-taught but amazingly sophisticated, he created his first collages, box constructions and experimental films in the 1930s. By 1940, his boxes contained found materials artfully arranged, then collaged and painted to suggest poetic associations inspired by the arts, humanities and sciences. He believed aesthetic theories were foreign to the origin of his art but said his works were based on everyday experiences, 'the beauty of the commonplace.'" <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.