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A review by lindseylush
The Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell: Based on the Childhood of a Great American Artist by Candace Fleming
5.0
Joseph Cornell said, “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”
This narrative biography about the childhood of artist Joseph Cornell is especially applicable as a children’s book since his work would later in life would also be meant for children.
The illustrations weren’t my favorite style, but did seem to fit the early 1900’s style, almost like Dick and Jane books -that’s what it reminded me of. The illustrator put the array of collected and scattered objects against a background of parallel lines that made each page look neatly arranged and organized- Im sure an intentional homage to Cornell’s work.
This narrative biography about the childhood of artist Joseph Cornell is especially applicable as a children’s book since his work would later in life would also be meant for children.
The illustrations weren’t my favorite style, but did seem to fit the early 1900’s style, almost like Dick and Jane books -that’s what it reminded me of. The illustrator put the array of collected and scattered objects against a background of parallel lines that made each page look neatly arranged and organized- Im sure an intentional homage to Cornell’s work.