Collage
Object number2010.53.378
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper/Paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionRectangular collage on a newspaper base. Covered in small pieces of pink and blue construction paper and opaque tissue paper. Then painted with watercolors in green, blue, and peach. Pink construction paper and peach watercolor in bottom right corner. Dark blue and white in top left corner.Dimensions2.813 x 1.75 in. (7.1 x 4.4 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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