Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972

Series consists of artist and art work photographs, family photographs, photographs by and of various individuals, and publicity photographs from the New York City Ballet. Artist photographs include photocopies and an original of Cornell and ones of the sculptor, Lee Bontecou, and Jim Dine taken by Hans Namuth. Namuth's photographs of Cornell, including some of the photocopied ones found here, were featured in the book, American Masters: The Voice and the Myth by Brian O'Doherty. Art work photographs include a photograph of one of Cornell's commercial projects (Still Life for Good Housekeeping), and stats of Robert Cornell's drawings, some of which Cornell may have used in the series of memorial collages he created after Robert's death. Family photographs include childhood images of Cornell with various members of his family, an image of Cornell as a student, a childhood image of Robert Cornell and photographs of Robert as an adult and his train collection, photographs of Cornell's mother later in life, and what seem to be various photographs of nieces and nephews. Also found are photographs taken by friends and acquaintances of Cornell, including Wayne Andrews, David Gahr, Harry Roseman, and Terry Schutte, as well as photographs of various friends, including Marcel Duchamp, Tilly Losch, and Mina Loy.

Unidentified photographs are arranged in a file at the end of the series. Additional photographs can be found amongst correspondence and subject source files.

This series has been scanned in entirety.