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Collage

Object number2010.53.271

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumAdhesive/Glue/Watercolor Paint/Paper

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionA rectangular multi-media collage. The base is a medium brown paper, with layers of colored (light brown, black, red, orange, and green) construction paper and printed clippings. A piece of red construction paper is at the lower proper left corner of the object, while a rectangular light brown piece of construction paper is at the upper proper left corner/edge of the object. Text in red with black shadowing and are located in the upper third of the object, while a yellow area with the name of a refinery makes up part of the lower third of the object.Dimensions8.5039 x 6.811 in. (21.6 x 17.3 cm)
Inscriptions"MUU" are in red with black shadowing and are located in the upper third of the object, while an yellow area containing the words "MID-WEST REFINERIES. INC." makes up part of the lower third of the object.
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 Mid-West Refineries, Inc.

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