Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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Joseph Cornell

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American artist and filmmaker Joseph Cornell was well known for his shadow box type works that featured various old pictures, assorted Victorian trinkets, items from dime stores, and assorted other things that he found laying around.
 
« Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with eyes of a child, fresh with wonder. »
Joseph Cornell
He was able to create works in which the whole was greater than the sum of its parts. His audiences were able to view these individual items in a completely different light. His boxes would speak to themes like birds, childhood, and space. Joseph Cornell, through his shadow boxes, was one of the first adopters of the form of art known as assemblage.
 
« Beauty should be shared for it enhances our joys. To explore its mystery is to venture towards the sublime. »
Joseph Cornell



Cornell’s work was technically in line with the Surrealism movement, though he would come to dismiss this classification. He was opposed to the erotic and violent aspects of Surrealism, but his work did incorporate such key Surrealistic elements such as the juxtaposition of various unexpected Read More

Joseph Cornell

The Smile In The Giftshop, 1960

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

USD 35,000 - 40,000

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What is Found Object?

What is Found Object?

Found object is the term used for a man-made or natural object, or object fragment which an artist either finds or buys, keeping it for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify it, or use it for collage or assemblage.

Ellsworth KELLY | Red Curve (For Joel) | Lithograph  available for sale on composition gallery

Ellsworth Kelly

Red Curve (For Joel), 1993

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Jim DINE | Untitled | Woodcut available for sale on composition gallery

Jim Dine

Untitled, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

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Alexander CALDER | Untitled | Lithograph  available for sale on composition gallery

Alexander Calder

Untitled, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Julio LE PARC | Dessin Infinie 36 | Marker available for sale on composition gallery

Julio Le Parc

Dessin Infinie 36, 2022

Drawing / Watercolor

Marker

EUR 2,000