Biography
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.
Directed 26
2000s
- 2003
Three More by Cornell
Director
1960s
- 1965
A Legend for Fountains
Director
- 1960
New York, Rome, Barcelona, Brussels
Director
1950s
- 1957
Angel
Director
Nymphlight
Director
Children
Director
Cloches a travers les feuilles
Director
Capuccino
Director
- 1956
Mulberry Street
Director
- 1955
The Aviary
Director
The Aviary (Short Sound Version)
Director
Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (The Wool Collage)
Director
Centuries of June
Director
Gnir Rednow
Director
Joanne, Union Square
Director
Untitled Joseph Cornell Film (Parade Floats Collage)
Director
1940s
- 1942
By Night with Torch and Spear
Director
- 1940
Vaudeville Deluxe
Director
1930s
- 1938
Jack's Dream
Director
The Children's Jury
Director
Children's Party
Director
Thimble Theater
Director
Bookstalls
Director
- 1936
1920s
- 1928
Unreal Newsreels
Director
No release date
Cinderella's Dream
Director
Edited 2
1950s
- 1955
Joanne, Union Square
Editor
1930s
- 1936
Other crew 2
1950s
- 1956
What Mozart Saw on Mulberry Street
Cinematography
Mulberry Street
Cinematography
Appearances2
2000s
- 2007
365 Day Project
Self
1990s
- 1991
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box
Self (archive footage)