Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box · 1991
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991) is a Documentary film directed by Mark Stokes, starring Tony Curtis, Joseph Cornell, Dore Ashton.
Documentary
Overview
This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
Cast
Tony Curtis, Joseph Cornell, Dore Ashton, Stan Brakhage, Rudy Burckhardt, Leila E.B. Luce, Brian O'Doherty, James Rosenquist
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What is "Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box" about?
This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
When was "Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box" released?
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was released in 1991.
Who stars in "Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box"?
The cast includes Tony Curtis, Joseph Cornell, Dore Ashton, Stan Brakhage.
