Joseph’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Soap Bubble Set
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Butterfly Habitat)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Homage to the Romantic Ballet
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Ann-In Memory
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

For Juan Gris #7
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Forgotten Game)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Cygne Crépusculaire (Twilight Swan)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903-1972

Dovecote (Colombier)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Large Owl)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Homage to Tamara Toumanova
Joseph Cornell American, 1903-1972

Nouveaux Contes de Fées (New Fairy Tales)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Soap Bubble Set)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Lighted Owl)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903-1972

Pavilion
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Mica Magritte
Joseph Cornell American, 1903-1972

Untitled (Harlequin)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Hôtel de la Duchesse-Anne)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Crystal Cage)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Blue Sand Box)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903–1972

Untitled (Lighted Dancer)
Joseph Cornell American, 1903-1972