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Collage

Object number2010.53.183

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; glue; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of paper cut from a magazine. The front of the page is covered in white, brown, black, green, purple, orange, and yellow tissue. Along the edges, there are brush strokes of white paint. The back of the page features a photograph of two men standing on a boat in the middle of a lagoon surrounded by rocks and mountains.Dimensions8.875 x 9.975 in. (22.5 x 25.3 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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