Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1903-12-24

  • Day of Death

    1972-10-29 (68 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Nyack, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

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