Victorian Collector

I have been looking at so many contemporary 

artist-collectors, that I thought I would revisit

one of the greats. One who has clearly influence many: 

Joseph Cornell. Cornell searched the shops of New York for all 

kinds of bric-a-brac and ephemera. His exquisite 

assembages and boxes are simply fantastic. 

Cornell pieced together miniature worlds. He created 

tiny aviaries and celestial wonders inside his boxes. 

Here are just a few to pique your interest!