‘Souvenirs of a Quest’ | Four Works by Joseph Cornell

Three object-filled boxes and one collage from The Collection of François and Susan de Menil invite the viewer to step into the artist’s magical, mysterious universe. Deep in the basement of his family home at 3708 Utopia Parkway, in the Flushing area of Queens, Joseph Cornell created some of the landmark works of modernist art. Cornell was a shy, solitary man who, in his 69 years, barely left New York. He spent much of his days caring for the ill mother and brother he lived with, yet in his small basement — usually at night — he found refuge and set to work. Find out more: https://ift.tt/2z3rHjS