One of Joseph Cornell's favourite pastimes was to meander through the used book stalls of lower Manhattan, rummaging around in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Some time in the early 1930s he came upon the Journal d'Agriculture Pratique (1911), a voluminous handbook of advice for farmers. Over time Cornell altered and reinvented many of the pages in the Journal. He inserted collages, photomontages and drawings; he crossed out words in the text and made French puns with others. Hand-coloured engravings, ...
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One of Joseph Cornell's favourite pastimes was to meander through the used book stalls of lower Manhattan, rummaging around in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Some time in the early 1930s he came upon the Journal d'Agriculture Pratique (1911), a voluminous handbook of advice for farmers. Over time Cornell altered and reinvented many of the pages in the Journal. He inserted collages, photomontages and drawings; he crossed out words in the text and made French puns with others. Hand-coloured engravings, cutouts and lift-ups transport the reader from page to page. Owing to its fragility, the dazzling elegance of Cornell's Journal has rarely been viewed. Now, in a unique venture, sixty of its extraordinary pages have been re-created in virtual facsimile, with cutouts, glue-ons and other handmade details. Included in a specially designed box are a DVD of the entire work, including pop-up commentaries, and a volume of illustrated essays on the Journal and Cornell's own artistic practice.
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Add this copy of Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thames & Hudson.
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Near Fine. 2 volumes in boxed set, missing interactive CD, books measure 7x10 inches, box measures 11x8 inches. Volume 1 is a softcover book of essays, 95pp, near fine condition with only very minor shelfwear to wraps, illustrated throughout, pages unmarked, binding tight. Volume 2 is a hardcover facsimile of the origianl Manual of Marvels, illustrated with cut outs and overlays, unpaginated, near fine condition with only very minor shelfwear to boards, pages unmarked, binding tight. Box itself is very good plus with only minor shelfwear to boards and small tear to bottom edge, magnetic closure and ribbon under books for easy removal.
Add this copy of Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels to cart. $33.60, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thames & Hudsion / Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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VG+ lower corner of box is dented & creasing. Pictorial box w/ one hardcover & one softcover book. 1 compact disc. One of Joseph Cornell's favorite pastimes was to meander through the used bookstalls of lower Manhattan, sorting through old books, magazines, postcards, photos, and other ephemera in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Sometime in the early 1930s he came upon the Journal d'Agriculture Practique (Volume 21, 1911), a voluminous handbook of advice for farmers. Though he was very much an urban creature, he adored French culture of that period, and the book was filled with charming black and white engraving and photographs of pigs, horses, vegetables, and farm machinery. Over time Cornell altered and reinvented many of the pages in the Journal. He inserted collages, photomontages, and occasional drawings; he crossed out words in the text and made French puns with others. Hand-colored engravings, cutouts, and lift-ups intricately transport the reader from page to page. The dazzling elegance of Cornell's work on the Journal has rarely been viewed. It was discovered in his basement studio soon after his death in 1972 and is now in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Due to its fragility, the work is not well known, even among Cornell scholars. Now, in a unique venture, sixty of the most extraordinary pages have been re-created in virtual facsimile, with cutouts, glue-ons, and other unique handmade details. Included in a specially designed box are a DVD of the entire work, including pop-up commentaries, and a volume of illustrated essays on the Journal and Cornell's artistic practice. 103 illustrations--Amazon.
Add this copy of Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell to cart. $39.00, like new condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thames & Hudson Ltd.
Add this copy of Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell to cart. $39.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thames & Hudson Ltd.
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Add this copy of Joseph Cornell's Manual of Marvels: How Joseph Cornell to cart. $43.50, very good condition, Sold by Daedalus Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Thames & Hudson.
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