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Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe was born on August 26, 1950 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Francis William and Frances (Meek) Roscoe.
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Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) was one of the 20th century’s leading exponents of collage and assemblage. A connoisseur of an astonishing array of subjects, Cornell’s captivation with bygone imagery encompassed astronomical charts and geographical maps, Italian and Spanish Old Master paintings, historical ballet, early film, literature, poetry, and ornithology. Most iconic among his works are his box constructions—microcosmic curiosity cabinets—filled with once-precious fragments that he collected in thrift shops in his native New York. Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust is a landmark publication examining this remarkable work. It brings together some of Cornell’s most compelling assemblages and box constructions (including Medici slot machines, soap-bubble sets, and animal habitats). The contributors raise questions about Cornell’s artistic processes while drawing parallels with historical modes of inquiry such as connoisseurship, exploration, and classification.
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“The American Surrealist sculptor who evoked enchanting, metaphysical worlds by magical combinations of found objects in small boxes . . . a wonderful introduction to the artist’s world.” —Wall Street Journal Originally published to celebrate the centennial of Joseph Cornell’s birth, this book provides a multidimensional perspective on the pioneering modern artist. Lavishly illustrated with more than seventy-five boxes and collages, as well as images of the fascinating source material that the artist collected to create his exquisitely crafted worlds, it communicates to the reader the sense of surprise and delight that one experiences on viewing the actual boxes with their toys, stuffed birds, maps, clay pipes, marbles, shells, and other paraphernalia of daily life. The book’s essays bring together the expertise of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, former director of the Joseph Cornell Study Center; the compelling commentary of Walter Hopps, art dealer, museum curator and director, and the artist’s personal friend; the wide-ranging scholarship of Richard Vine; and the sensitivity of Robert Lehrman, a leading Cornell collector whose firsthand experience lends this publication its distinctive intimacy. Among the topics explored are the role of dualities in the artistic process, the dominant themes of Cornell’s oeuvre, and the importance of his Christian Science faith. 231 illustrations, 205 in color
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Hartigan, Lynda Roscoe was born on August 26, 1950 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Francis William and Frances (Meek) Roscoe.
Bachelor cum laude, Bucknell University, 1972. Master of Arts in Art History, George Washington University, 1975.
Curatorial assistant National Museum American Art, Washington, 1974-1978, assistant curator, 1978-1987, curator Joseph Cornell study center, since 1978, associate curator, since 1987. Guest curator, lecturer, juror, author for various exhibitions, organizations and publications.
( “The American Surrealist sculptor who evoked enchanting...)
(Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) was one of the 20th century’s ...)
Board directors Community Arts Council, Arlington, Virginia, 1984-1985, Spaces, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1987. Member Art Table, Inc., College Art Association.
Married Roger Thompson, June 2, 1984. 1 child, Pierce Whitlock Thompson. 1 stepchild, Kirsten.