Collage

Object number2010.53.330

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionSquare collage on construction paper and newspaper base. Includes layers of plain construction paper, newsprint, magazine paper, and newspaper clippings with splatters of blue acrylic paint. Horizontal newspaper clipping of people at the top with paint splatters at top right and bottom center.Dimensions4.5 x 4.188 in. (11.4 x 10.6 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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