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Collage

Object number2010.53.350

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionTwo-sided square collage on a magazine paper base. Two sides to piece, both with different magazine pictures, and the same pink and silver tissue paper. One side has cut out different parts of a dinner scene in an abstract painting. The other side is different parts of a portrait drawing that has been randomly glued together and obscured the model's face.Dimensions6.938 x 7 in. (17.6 x 17.8 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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