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Joseph Cornell
Born
24 December 1903
Died
29 October 1972
Place
Nyack, New York, USA
Directing

Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972) was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. Influenced by the Surrealists, he was also an avant-garde experimental filmmaker. He was largely self-taught in his artistic efforts, and improvised his own original style incorporating cast-off and discarded artifacts. He lived most of his life in relative physical isolation, cared for his parents and his disabled brother at home, but remained aware of and in contact with other contemporary artists.

As director

Three More by Cornell

Three More by Cornell

2003 · Director

Cotillion

1969 · Director

The Midnight Party

1969 · Director
A Legend for Fountains

A Legend for Fountains

1965 · Director

Flushing Meadows

1965 · Director
New York, Rome, Barcelona, Brussels

New York, Rome, Barcelona, Brussels

1960 · Director

Seraphina's Garden

1958 · Director
Nymphlight

Nymphlight

1957 · Director
Angel

Angel

1957 · Director
Children

Children

1957 · Director
Cloches a travers les feuilles

Cloches a travers les feuilles

1957 · Director

Boys' Games

1957 · Director
Capuccino

Capuccino

1957 · Director
Mulberry Street

Mulberry Street

1956 · Director
Centuries of June

Centuries of June

1955 · Director
Gnir Rednow

Gnir Rednow

1955 · Director
Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (The Wool Collage)

Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (The Wool Collage)

1955 · Director
The Aviary

The Aviary

1955 · Director
Joanne, Union Square

Joanne, Union Square

1955 · Director
Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (Parade Floats Collage)

Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (Parade Floats Collage)

1955 · Director

3 Screen Tests

1955 · Director
The Aviary (Short Sound Version)

The Aviary (Short Sound Version)

1955 · Director
By Night with Torch and Spear

By Night with Torch and Spear

1942 · Director
Vaudeville Deluxe

Vaudeville Deluxe

1940 · Director
Children's Party

Children's Party

1938 · Director

Carousel: Animal Opera

1938 · Director
Jack's Dream

Jack's Dream

1938 · Director
The Children's Jury

The Children's Jury

1938 · Director
Thimble Theater

Thimble Theater

1938 · Director
Bookstalls

Bookstalls

1938 · Director

As actor

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007 · Self
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box

Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box

1991 · Self (archive footage)

Cornell, 1965

1978 · Self (archive footage)