Joseph Cornell's Dreams
Cornell, Joseph / Corman, Catherine
A selection of dream epiphanies and reveries from Joseph Cornell's voluminous diariesJoseph Cornell is well known for the oneiric quality of his art and films. Many have tried, often in vain, to put into words the strange power of his boxes--toy-like constructions whose playfulness and humor are anchored in a profound melancholy and loneliness. "Slot machines of visions, " said Octavio Paz. Cornell himself is said to have enjoyed children's re...