Collage

Object number2010.53.218

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; glue; oil pastel; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on white rectangular piece of paper with a square cut out of the upper right corner. The paper is covered in brightly colored scraps of paper, oil pastel, and paint. The bottom half of the paper is covered with yellow, green, and blue scraps of paper which are covered with smaller pieces of paper and covered with green, light blue, orange, and yellow paint and oil pastel. The top half of the paper is covered with a large orange piece of paper which is covered with smaller pink scraps of paper and yellow oil pastel.Dimensions8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 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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