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Collage

Object number2010.53.305

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Pastel/Adhesive/Woven material

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular abstract collage with uneven edges. The base is a newspaper clipping with layers of tissue paper, construction paper, an unknown woven material, and pastel overtop. The upper edge is plain newspaper clipping. A large section of black construction paper dominates the proper right edge and half of the composition, while layered magenta, red, and orange-pink tissue paper create an abstract shape in the lower half of the composition to the proper left of the black construction paper. A strip of the unknown woven material runs the height of the proper left edge. Pastels in yellow, light blue, black, orange, and brown are present throughout the composition, but are more thickly placed in the the lower proper right quadrant, as well as both upper quadrants, in an abstract pattern.Dimensions3.937 x 2.4016 in. (10 x 6.1 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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