Cornell, Joseph | Untitled, c. 960s — available on Composition Gallery

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This untitled collage by Joseph Cornell presents a small reproduction of an Old Master painting, a child in a red dress reminiscent of Velazquez's depictions of the Spanish Infanta, mounted on a weathered grey-blue board within a shadow box. Faint geometric markings trace across the aged surface, lending the assemblage a quality of palimpsest and quiet archaeological discovery. Cornell's poetic juxtaposition of found imagery and worn material transforms the familiar into the mysterious, evoking the passage of time and the fragile persistence of beauty within the intimate confines of the box format he made his own.

Joseph Cornell (USA, 1903–1972) was a pioneering artist known for his assemblage works, particularly his shadow boxes. Combining found objects, vintage prints, and poetic themes, Cornell’s works evoke nostalgia, wonder, and surrealist dreamscapes. His meticulous creations have left a lasting impact on modern art and inspired countless contemporary artists.

Joseph Cornell

Untitled, c. 960s

Name: Untitled, c. 960s
SKU: 17369

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Drawing / Watercolor

Drawing / WatercolorDrawing and watercolor are two traditional art techniques which stand alone as media, but are often used in conjunction with each other. Drawing can create the basic outlines for watercolor painting. Drawing over dried watercolor or using watercolor pencils are combined media techniques.

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Collage

CollageCollage is a production art technique commonly used in visual arts where a new artwork is created by assembling various materials. These materials can include ribbons, newspaper and magazine clippings, pieces of handmade or colored paper, photographs, text fragments, and other objects, all combined to form a cohesive whole.

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Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with eyes of a child, fresh with wonder.
- Joseph Cornell

American artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell was well known for his shadow box type works that featured various old pictures, assorted Victorian trinkets, items from dime stores, and assorted other things that he found laying around. He was able to create works in which the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. His audiences were able to view these individual items in a completely different light. His boxes would speak to themes like birds, childhood, and space. Joseph Cornell, through his shadow boxes, was one of the first adopters of the form of art known as assemblage. Cornell’s work was technically in line with the Surrealism movement, though he would come to dismiss this classification. He was opposed to the erotic and violent aspects of Surrealism, but his work did incorporate such key Surrealistic elements such as the juxtaposition of various unexpected objects, and the inclusion of imagery that suggested a dream-like environment. (Artist website)

Artwork by Marcel Duchamp

What is Found Object?

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.

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Joseph Cornell

Untitled, c. 960s

30.5 x 22.9 cm

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Joseph Cornell