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Joseph Cornell — Dovecote
Joseph Cornell

Dovecote

1960

Joseph Cornell's Dovecote is a mixed media construction housed in a glass-faced wooden box, featuring printed paper collage on the reverse. Created in 1960, this work exemplifies Cornell's signature assemblage style that combines found objects and collage elements within a cabinet-like structure.

Medium
mixed media in glass-faced wooden box construction (with printed paper collage on the reverse)

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 19, 2022

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Joseph Cornell, Dovecote, 1960

Joseph Cornell's Dovecote is a mixed media construction housed in a glass-faced wooden box, featuring printed paper collage on the reverse. Created in 1960, this work exemplifies Cornell's signature assemblage style that combines found objects and collage elements within a cabinet-like structure.

Medium
mixed media in glass-faced wooden box construction (with printed paper collage on the reverse)
Year
1960
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nostalgic, Assemblage, American, Mixed Media, Collage, Box Construction, Whimsical, Modern, Abstract, Found Objects

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago