SALEM -- For artist Joseph Cornell, there was no need to think outside the box. Cornell specialized in shadow box creations -- wooden frames with scenes assembled from found objects inside. "You store ...

Collectors give the museum 27 box constructions and collages by the homebody artist who rarely left Queens but became a central figure in 20th century art. By Deborah Solomon In her new memoir, “The ...

In his personal papers, as in his art, Joseph Cornell embraced life's evanescence. Known mainly for his shadow box constructions, Cornell documented his passion for "exquisite surprises"- the poignant ...

What is it about boxes that is so fascinating? I was thinking this as I went into Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art to see Pandora’s Box, a show that displays artist Joseph Cornell’s signature ...

Small collaged card stock token box with lid, one clear plastic capsule with a toy ring and a pen and ink note Size: 3.25 x 2.25 x 1.5 in. (8.3 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm.) ...