Collage

Object number2010.53.371

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionSquare collage on a stylized, colored (red, green, yellow, blue, and orange) magazine paper made to look like newspaper. Patterned magazine paper and solid-colored construction paper (brown and blue) overlapped in layers. Blue strip of construction paper in center of piece, brown construction paper on right edge.Dimensions3.625 x 3.688 in. (9.2 x 9.4 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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