A Serenade for Juan Gris, Romantic Hotel
Joseph Cornell, A Serenade for Juan Gris, Romantic Hotel, ca. 1953-1960, mixed media, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the Museum, © unknown, research required, 2002.49.12
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- Title
A Serenade for Juan Gris, Romantic Hotel
- Artist
- Date
ca. 1953-1960
- Medium
mixed media
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
15 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in
- Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary Art
- Category
Sculpture
- Object Type
box
assemblage
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the Museum
- Accession Number
2002.49.12
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
The reclusive artist Joseph Cornell, like the European Surrealists, created collages and assemblages that used disparate images to create a poetic whole. Cornell's boxes were to him "poetic theaters." Elements from opera, theater, and ballet are common in his work, along with references to natural history and astronomy. Many works are tinged by longing and nostalgia for things past.
