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K-Gr 3—Finally, a children's picture book about the artist Joseph Cornell. And for someone whose work was so connected to childhood, memory, and dreams, it's about time. For much of the 20th century, Cornell made shadow boxes intricately filled with a flotsam of ephemera and found objects. While his work was exhibited at the premiere galleries in New York City, Cornell went out of his way to connect with a y...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Prolific picture-book biographer Winter here focuses on Joseph Cornell, a unique twentieth-century artist best known for his work in assemblage: "Mr. Cornell didn't draw. Mr. Cornell didn't paint. / Mr. Cornell made shadow boxes with things he found when he roamed the city -- WONDERLANDS covered in glass." The book brings the reader to Utopia Parkway in Queens, New York, "not so long ago." Through descriptive direct-address ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Joseph Cornell was a unique twentieth-century artist best known for his work in assemblage. Winter emphasizes the whimsy of Cornel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More