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February 5, 2008
Joseph Cornell constructs his boxes as constellations or, perhaps, as nodal points of private associations of collected objects, which are in ‘infinite combination’ and rearrangement. These works sometimes involve stargazing’ from the perspective of the fan.
Joseph Cornell Untitled (Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall),1945-46, Construction
So we have an example of collector's cabinets of curiosity as portals within a single frame. These works are assemblages:
Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Paul and Virginia), c. 1946-48 (150 Kb); Construction
They can be read in terms of multiple perspectives within a frame--just like a computer screen.
Joseph Cornell, Verso of Cassiopeia 1, 1960
They can be interpreted as multiple virtual portals within a frame.
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