Collage

Object number2010.53.364

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular collage on a stylized colored (red, yellow, green, orange) magazine paper made to look like newspaper base, with two seperate black-and-white clippings of newspaper photos. The left clipping seems to be a food illustration and the right one is a pair of hands embracing another figure.Dimensions9.563 x 5.188 in. (24.3 x 13.2 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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