Tilly Losch (c. 1935) by Joseph Cornell

Tilly Losch - Joseph Cornell - 1935

Artwork Information

TitleTilly Losch
ArtistJoseph Cornell
Date1935
Dimensions10 x 9 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.
Art MovementSurrealism
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About Tilly Losch

Joseph Cornell’s artwork titled “Tilly-Losch” created in c. 1935, is a signature shadow box that features found items arranged into small-scale tableaux. The box measures 25.4 x 23.5 x 5.4 cm and contains many tiny pigeonholes filled with white balls positioned at different angles. Cornell was known for using found objects to represent expansiveness and flight and addressed themes that would recur throughout his oeuvre.

The artwork deeply influenced various art movements, including Surrealism, Dada, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, and even Minimalism; he remains a singular figure in the history of art. Cornell conceived himself as an “armchair voyager” who used his artworks to travel through history periods, continents, and the celestial realm. His works often featured found objects that sparked layers upon layers of associations in the viewer’s mind.

“Tilly Losch,” named after a famous Viennese ballerina of the early twentieth century who became famous for her performance commitments during World War II before starting an acting career in Hollywood after immigrating to America became one of Joseph Cornell’s most famous works of art pieces.. Overall this artwork packs together interesting components following the artist’s flair for peculiar arrangements which are full nuanced details leaving space for observer interpretation while stimulating them intellectually with its historical depth references alongside conveying spatiality complexities faithfully revealing Cornell’s unique artistic genius

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