Hilton Kramer, The New York Times, November 30, 1979

Hilton Kramer, The New York Times, November 30, 1979 Mr. Cornell’s forte is a certain kind of shimmering, almost immaterial light, in which the very atmosphere is rendered as thin veils of color…he has captured it with notable success in his own...

John Canaday, The New York Times, January 15, 1972

John Canaday, The New York Times, January 15, 1972 As a master of traditional techniques in etching and lithography at their purest, Mr. Cornell must have few peers today. Since he is also a correspondingly proficient draftsman and a determined humanist, he gets a...

David C. Driskell, Fisk University Catalogue, November 1967

David C. Driskell, Fisk University Catalogue, November 1967 For those who thirst for a taste of genius combined with a historical perspective in art, Thomas Cornell provides this through his work as master draftsman and superb graphic artist. At the same time, he...