Collage

Object number2010.53.340

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular collage on a cardboard base. One single square of patterned magazine paper pasted to the center. Picture looks like part of painting or graffiti art with blue, black, white, and orange paints. A white rectangle with black markings on it sits on a field of orange paint and is framed by blue rectangles at the top and bottom. Brown smudge at bottom right corner.Dimensions4.875 x 6 in. (12.4 x 15.2 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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