Joseph Cornell

American artist (1903-1972)
Person human Q694774
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Joseph Cornell

Summary

Joseph Cornell is a human[1]. Born in Nyack[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1903[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 29, 1972[5]. He worked as a film director[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], draftsperson[9], and filmmaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Cornell was born in Nyack[2].
  • Joseph Cornell died in New York City[4].
  • Joseph Cornell was born on December 24, 1903[3].
  • Joseph Cornell died on December 29, 1972[5].
  • Joseph Cornell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joseph Cornell's professions included film director[6].
  • Joseph Cornell worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Joseph Cornell's professions included painter[8].
  • Joseph Cornell's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Joseph Cornell worked as a filmmaker[10].
  • Joseph Cornell's professions included textile artist[13].
  • Joseph Cornell's field of work was assemblage[14].
  • Joseph Cornell's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[15].
  • Joseph Cornell's religion is recorded as Christian Science[16].
  • Joseph Cornell is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Cornell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Cornell's family name is recorded as Cornell[19].
  • Joseph Cornell's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph Cornell's filmography is recorded as Joseph Cornell filmography[21].
  • Joseph Cornell's participant in is recorded as 4. documenta[22].
  • Joseph Cornell's participant in is recorded as Documenta 5[23].
  • Joseph Cornell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Joseph Cornell's represented by is recorded as Artists Rights Society[25].
  • Joseph Cornell's represented by is recorded as Light Cone[26].
  • Joseph Cornell's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1925[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Cornell's place of birth was Nyack[2]. He was born on December 24, 1903[3].

Education

Joseph Cornell was educated at Phillips Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], draftsperson[9], filmmaker[10], and textile artist[13]. Joseph Cornell's field of work was assemblage[14].

Personal Life

Joseph Cornell's religion is recorded as Christian Science[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph Cornell died on December 29, 1972[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Cornell ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Chris Ware[30], an illustrator[31], b. 1967[32], of United States[33], awarded the Guardian First Book Award[34].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Cornell born?

Joseph Cornell was born in Nyack[2].

Where did Joseph Cornell die?

Joseph Cornell passed away in New York City[4].

What did Joseph Cornell do for work?

Joseph Cornell worked as film director[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], draftsperson[9], and filmmaker[10].

Where did Joseph Cornell go to school?

Joseph Cornell was educated at Phillips Academy[15].

Who did Joseph Cornell influence?

Joseph Cornell has been cited as an influence by Chris Ware[30].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . American National Biography Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joseph Cornell. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-cornell
MLA “Joseph Cornell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-cornell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joseph-cornell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joseph Cornell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-cornell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joseph Cornell — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-cornell (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-cornell · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    Family name Cornell
    Related category Category:Films directed by Joseph Cornell
    Field of work assemblage
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.