Collage
Object number2010.53.377
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionIrregularly-shaped collage on magazine paper. One side has a close-up of a woman's purple and pink blouse where you can see a semi-wilted corsage (white rose) with green ferns, and a double strand of pearls around her neck in the upper right; flowers from a bouquet can be seen on the right side and lower right. Other side has half of a recipe and a photograph for hamburger on a bread slice, part of an advertisement for Reynold's Wrap aluminum foil.Dimensions6.625 x 8.5 in. (16.8 x 21.6 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.
Related institution
Reynolds Metals Company
Related institution
Alcoa, Inc.
(founded 1998)
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 1925
c. 1914
1847-1969
WearEver, subsidiary of ALCOA, Inc.
Erwin Schofer
1950-1959
Samuel Rosenberg