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Article: Clip & save: Joseph Cornell (1903-72), Medici Slot Machine, 1942. Box construction: stained hinged wood box with glass pane containing painted glass, metal jacks, photographs, printed papers, wood cubes wrapped in printed and colored metal; 15 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 4 3/8". (Art Notes).(Brief Article)
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- Arts & Activities
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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the artist
Joseph Cornell lived most of his life in the New York borough of Queens with his widowed mother and handicapped brother. Until he was 37, he earned a living for the family doing various poorly paid jobs that were usually boring. Even when he became well known as an artist, he was unable to earn enough money from his art and had to find work as an illustrator and as a magazine layout artist.
For many years, the only place Cornell could work was at the kitchen table in his home. This was troublesome, because he continually had to clear his materials away for meals and other needs. As a result, he found the best solution was to work during the ...