“Found art,” or art made from found objects, become popular in the twentieth century. Found art consists of objects that are not usually thought of as art materials, such as machines or objects from nature. Artists began making found art in the 1920s in Europe. By the 1950s, found art achieved popularity with the general public, especially in the United States. Many twentieth-century American artists made art with found objects. One of the most famous were Joseph Cornell. Cornell lived in New York from 1903 to 1972. He is most famous for his creation of boxes with glass fronts. He took simple objects from New York thrift stores and flea markets and arranged them inside the boxes. Sometimes he put old photographs in the arrangements. All the