Joseph Cornell. Worlds in a Box - ACE231.3

Sontag on Cornell as an American artist, his reclusivity, and on his strong emotional attachment to France and other parts of Europe. Cornell’s house. James Rosenquist, Artist, talking about visiting Cornell and his mother and disabled brother; photographs of the interior of the house. Curtis on Cornell’s relationship with his brother, Robert, saying it was because of Robert that Cornell began making boxes. The "thimble forest" which Cornell made for Robert. A box containing a doll. Dore Ashton, Art Historian, on Cornell being sentimental about children though frightened of them. Leila E. B. Luce, Friend, on Cornell and children; photographs of her and others as children. The house. Stan Brakhage, Film-maker & Collaborator, talking about the children taking the boxes they liked. Photograph of Cornell with children. One of the Medici boxes; photographs of Cornell at home and in his garden. Film of the garden and house today. Cornell’s words VO. Details of boxes. Rosenquist on visiting Cornell and his studio and discussing one of the on-going boxes.