Programme duration 77'

American surrealist and assemblage pioneer Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) shared with Edward Hopper a fascination with empty space and the melancholy feelings it can convey. When they were children, Cornell’s sister studied with Hopper. Cornell went on to become a prolific and radical filmmaker. His earliest films include Rose Hobart, a film based on George Melford’s East of Borneo and constructed by Cornell from found material. Films from later decades of the artist’s life were made with the assistance of such avant-garde luminaries as Rudy Burckhardt, Stan Brakhage and Larry Jordan. This screening includes nine of Cornell’s films. For full details visit www.tate.org.uk/eventseducation.

Rose Hobart, 1936, 13'

Bookstalls, no date, 11'

Cotillion, c. 1940s, 7.5'

The Aviary, 1955, 5'

Gnir Rednow, 1955/56, 6'

Centuries of June, c. 1955, 10'

Nymphlight, 1957, 7.5'

Flushing Meadow, c. 1965, 8'

Mulberry Street, 1957/1965, 9'

Tate Modern Starr Auditorium
£3.50 (£2 concessions), booking recommended

This event is related to the Edward Hopper exhibition

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