Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell Reinvented a French Agricultural Manual to Create an American Masterpiece
by Dawn Ades
Dawn Ades examines how Joseph Cornell reinvented a French agricultural manual to create an American masterpiece. This focused volume considers the creative transformation of source material and offers an illuminating introduction to Cornell’s artistic practice and the unexpected connections between printed matter and art.
About This Book
Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels examines the transformation of a French agricultural manual into an American masterpiece.
Written by Dawn Ades, the book focuses on Joseph Cornell's distinctive act of reinvention and the creative possibilities of reworking an existing source.
It offers readers an accessible entry point into the relationship between art, adaptation, and the unexpected materials that can inspire a work.
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