Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991)
This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
Director: Mark Stokes
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 44 min
Release Date: November 29, 1991
Cast
- Tony Curtis - Narrator (voice) / Self
- Joseph Cornell - Self (archive footage)
- Dore Ashton - Self
- Stan Brakhage - Self
- Rudy Burckhardt - Self
- Leila E.B. Luce - Self
- Brian O'Doherty - Self
- James Rosenquist - Self
- P. Adams Sitney - Self
- Susan Sontag - Self
Editing: Wayne Balmer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
art
More Films by Director: Mark Stokes
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box about?
- This is a 1991 documentary film about the legendary artist and filmmaker, Joseph Cornell, who made those magnificent and strange collage boxes. He was also one of our great experimental filmmakers and once apparently made Salvador Dali extremely jealous at a screening of his masterpiece, Rose Hobart. In this film we get to hear people like Susan Sontag, Stan Brakhage, and Tony Curtis talk about their friendships with the artist. It turns out that Curtis was quite a collector and he seemed to have a very deep understanding of what Cornell was doing in his work.
- Who directed Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was directed by Mark Stokes.
- Who stars in Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box stars Tony Curtis, Joseph Cornell, Dore Ashton, Stan Brakhage, Rudy Burckhardt, Leila E.B. Luce.
- How long is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
- What genre is Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box is a Documentary film.
- Where was Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box produced?
- Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box was produced in United States of America.