Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars

by Kirsten Hoving

Joseph Cornell and Astronomy provides an in-depth look at one artist's intense fascination with the science of astronomy. Joseph Cornell (1903-72) has often been viewed as a recluse, isolated in his home on Utopia Parkway, lost in the fairy tales and charming objects of his collages and assemblage boxes. Less commonly known has been Cornell's vested and serious interest in the history of astronomy and the cutting-edge discoveries made during...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691134987
• ISBN13: 9780691134987
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 10.2"