Shadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planetsโa connotation of moon and tidesโthe association of water less subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white of sea foam and billowy cloud crystallized in a pipe of fancy.
Joseph CornellShadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planetsโa connotation of moon and tidesโthe association of water less subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white of sea foam and billowy cloud crystallized in a pipe of fancy.
Joseph CornellChildren understand and remember concepts best when they learn from direct personal experience.
Joseph CornellShadow boxes become poetic theaters or settings wherein are metamorphosed the element of a childhood pastime.
Joseph Cornell