He was born into a family where his father was a craftsman and a singer. Cornell’s father traveled a great deal and would often bring home surprises to Joseph and his siblings, whether it was a pocket full of candies or found objects when he returned home. On the other hand, Joseph’s mother was a kindergarten teacher, who extended her knowledge of teaching to her own children, including Joseph. Foremost, under his father’s guidance, Cornell learned a great deal of knowledge from his father’s craftsmanship, which allowed Joseph to be familiar with carpentry. By having firsthand knowledge of woodwork, it was useful to him when he began making his wooden boxes for his “shadow box” art pieces. Sadly, Joseph lost his father at the age of ten, yet this did not stop him from furthering his education at The Phillip’s Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. While at the Academy Joseph received his secondary education, however he never received any training in art. In the beginnings of Cornell’s career as an artist he was known not to be one who is great in drawing or in painting. Cornell’s talents began in three dimensional works which later evolved into other
He was born into a family where his father was a craftsman and a singer. Cornell’s father traveled a great deal and would often bring home surprises to Joseph and his siblings, whether it was a pocket full of candies or found objects when he returned home. On the other hand, Joseph’s mother was a kindergarten teacher, who extended her knowledge of teaching to her own children, including Joseph. Foremost, under his father’s guidance, Cornell learned a great deal of knowledge from his father’s craftsmanship, which allowed Joseph to be familiar with carpentry. By having firsthand knowledge of woodwork, it was useful to him when he began making his wooden boxes for his “shadow box” art pieces. Sadly, Joseph lost his father at the age of ten, yet this did not stop him from furthering his education at The Phillip’s Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. While at the Academy Joseph received his secondary education, however he never received any training in art. In the beginnings of Cornell’s career as an artist he was known not to be one who is great in drawing or in painting. Cornell’s talents began in three dimensional works which later evolved into other