An 'overflowing, a richness & poetry': Joseph Cornell's Planet Set and Giuditta Pasta
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Mundy, Jennifer
Date published
2004
Abstract
The American artist Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) is famous for his allusive box constructions. This paper examines the history of Planet Set 1950, a work in Tate's collection that has received little critical commentary. In particular, it explores Cornell's fascination with the early nineteenth-century opera singer Giuditta Pasta, and shows how this relates to a number of other themes in his work, including stars, maps and birds.
Journal title
Tate Papers
Issue
1
Publisher
Tate
Place of publication
UK
ISSN
1753-9854
Rights statement
In Copyright
Collection