Collage
Object number2010.53.199
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; glue; oil pastel
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on white rectangular piece of paper created with painted scraps of white tissue and torn magazine clippings. Tissue paper is painted with yellow, brown, blue, orange, and pink paint. There are black oil pastel lines drawn all over the page, with smaller white oil pastel scribbles drawn throughout at random.Dimensions7 x 9.187 in. (17.8 x 23.3 cm)Historical NotesArtwork by the Pittsburgh artist Samuel Rosenberg. Artist and teacher Samuel Rosenberg (1896-1972) had a prolific career in Pittsburgh, leading him to be called the “Dean of Pittsburgh painters.” He is perhaps best-known for his scenes of the Hill District in the 1920s and 1930s. Rosenberg was a beloved presence in the Pittsburgh art world and influenced numerous artists through his teaching careers at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, Young Men & Women’s Hebrew Association, and Carnegie Tech.
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