While concepts and theories about art and artists can often be difficult to present to young children, this picture-book biography is particularly accessible and can serve as an ideal gateway to more advanced books on the subject. Succinct text details his life in Queens, NY, and the recurring themes of his art. Winter's playful and collagelike illustrations re-create many of his well-known works in a style that complements Cornell's own aesthetic. While his work was exhibited at the premiere galleries in New York City, Cornell went out of his way to connect with a younger audience, sometimes even giving shadow boxes to neighborhood children, who would return the "toys" in exchange for others when they were done playing with them. For much of the 20th century, Cornell made shadow boxes intricately filled with a flotsam of ephemera and found objects. And for someone whose work was so connected to childhood, memory, and dreams, it's about time. K-Gr 3-Finally, a children's picture book about the artist Joseph Cornell.
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