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Joseph Cornell

American artist and filmmaker (1903-1972)
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Summary

Joseph Cornell was born on December 24, 1903[1], in Nyack[2]. He died on December 29, 1972[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a film director[5], sculptor[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and filmmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,776 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: textile artist[12], artist[13]
  • Field of work: assemblage[14]
  • Educated at: Phillips Academy[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Christian Science[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Cornell[18]
  • Given name: Joseph[19]
  • Filmography: Joseph Cornell filmography[20]
  • Participant in: 4. documenta[21], Documenta 5[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[24], Light Cone[25]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1925[26]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1972[27]

Why It Matters

Joseph Cornell has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Chris Ware[30], an illustrator[31], b. 1967[32], of United States[33], awarded the Guardian First Book Award[34].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Cornell born?

Joseph Cornell was born in Nyack[2].

Where did Joseph Cornell die?

Joseph Cornell passed away in New York City[4].

What did Joseph Cornell do for work?

Joseph Cornell worked as a film director[5], sculptor[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and filmmaker[9].

Where did Joseph Cornell go to school?

Joseph Cornell was educated at Phillips Academy[15].

Who did Joseph Cornell influence?

Joseph Cornell has been cited as an influence by Chris Ware[30].

Related Entities

Detroit Institute of Arts Israel Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art New York City San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum United States Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14w ago · MichaelaBlanc · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art +18
    Wikidata description → American artist and filmmaker (1903-1972)
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Family name → Cornell
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Joseph Cornell
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