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30-MAR-2011

Homage to Joseph Cornell.

It’s been how shall I say it, an unusual and stressful photo day. I had traveled a few hours north of home to take photos. I was out roaming in the country and spotted an old fire-gutted house, so I stopped to take a few pictures. No signs, (trespassing post or otherwise) and no one around, or so I thought. I had been there for only a few minuets as I had left my car turned on idling. Seeming from out of nowhere but in reality just down a hill below the old house a man in a trailer started screaming at me. He ran up the hill frothing, cursing, and threatening me about my pictures. “Give me the film, give me the camera he screamed.” He was totally deranged. Did I forget to mention, oh yea HE HAD A SHOTGUN in his hand. I tried to calm him down, as I couldn’t imagine why he was so freaked? I just wanted to just get in my car and leave ASAP. He continued ranting, screaming frothing and worst of all threatening. Well with no other better options, I just turned and started walking away. My back was to him as I hurried away, so I couldn’t see him, he fired the shotgun. My heart went through my chest. I think unnerved is an understatement. Whether he fired at me or into the air I cannot say, but it was pretty intense. I love taking pictures, but I guess you never know when it could go wrong. Anyway, moving to more pleasant things, here is an artist I’d like to reference to another photo. I hope you enjoy these as half as much as the fun I’m having in making them.

Joseph Cornell (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972) was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. Influenced by the Surrealists, he was also an avant-garde experimental filmmaker.
Cornell's most characteristic art works were boxed assemblages created from found objects. These are simple boxes, usually fronted with a glass pane, in which he arranged surprising collections of photographs or Victorian bric-à-brac, in a way that combines the formal austerity of Constructivism with the lively fantasy of Surrealism. Many of his boxes, such as the famous Medici Slot Machine boxes, are interactive and are meant to be handled.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cornell

http://blogs.walkerart.org/visualarts/files/2011/02/Cornell_untitled-Canis-Major-constellation.jpg

http://blogs.walkerart.org/ecp/files/2009/12/Cornell-1993.224.1-.2-450x376.jpg

http://www.creativityfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Joseph-Cornell-Untitled-Soap-Bubble-Set-1936.jpg

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lou_rozensteins27-Apr-2011 23:56
I have had some dreadful experiences when trying to get photos, but nothing as bad as this. You must have been terrified. There are "crazies" about that are so threatened by cameras. As if we were interested in them .......
Nice shot anyway! Another artist I will have to research. Well done.
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