Add this copy of Joseph Cornell: Gifts of Desire to cart. $31.47, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Grassfield Press.
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Seller's Description:
VG but art museum ex-lib. copy with a few discreet marks. None to spine or text. Blue & illus. boards. 144 pp. 22 bw, 26 color plates. "Provides a fresh analysis of Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) by focusing on works that were conceived as gifts to ballerinas, actresses, poets, and historic figures." (preface) Chapters are titled The Act of Giving: "The Spirit in Which the Gift is Rich"; Early Gifts from an Enchanted Wanderer; Cornell's "Inspired By-paths of Romance": Marianne Moore and Emily Dickinson; Mad King Ludwig; Mad About the Ballet; and Penny Arcade Portrait of Lauren Bacall. Includes a two-page bibliography. Wonderful illustrations.
