Modrian and Cornell
Ekphrastic Literature Charles Simic on Joseph Cornell’s HOTEL DU NORD Charles Wright on Mondrian’s SUMMER STORM The work of Mondrian and Joseph Cornell are hardly comparable in any means. They both have originated in different countries and moments in history. Mondrian’s two-dimensional formations of vertical and horizontal simplicity contrast greatly with the complex three-dimensional boxes created by Cornell. It becomes a contrast of layering and flattening, creating color and referencing color, creating space and deconstructing space. Within Charles Wright’s writing, Summer Storm, he directly acknowledges what is apparent within the image, as does Charles Simic. At the same time, they both create narratives that upon reading prove neither fiction nor non fiction.