Bullet

Cornell incorporated contemporary materials into his pieces; many were elements of industrialization that he would have seen around New York, especially in exhibits at the MoMA or World's Fair. In Untitled (Black Hunter), Cornell uses the images of men with guns but keeps them from being threatening with the clean design. Similarly, my box features a bullet – but much of it's dark connotations are masked by the everyday objects around it. I contrast pencils with bullets among other objects to provide commentary on the different experiences people have growing up around the world. While some are exposed to art and education, others are faced with war and destruction.

Left: Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Black Hunter), 1939