Classroom Activity Art Starters: Joseph Cornell Part of Art Tales for Pre-K Joseph Cornell liked to make art at his kitchen table. He never went to art school, and he didn’t draw or paint—instead, he made boxes. He filled these boxes with pictures and objects that he found on his walks around New York City. Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Medici Prince) , c. 1953, construction, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1982.54.1 Grade Level Pre-K–Kindergarten Subject History & Social Studies Studio Art Langua