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Collage

Object number2010.53.302

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Adhesive/Watercolor Paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular abstract collage with uneven edges. The base is tan cardstock. The collage is made up of layers of tissue paper and watercolor paints. The tissue paper has a wash of charcoal gray, with a vertical line of white paint in the proper right upper corner, and a section of black in the proper left upper corner. There is are two parallel horizontal black lines which arch slightly in the lower third of the composition. A large section of black is on the lower third of the lower proper right edge. The lower edge has light gray paint in the lower proper right corner, with red-brown paint to its proper left.Dimensions3.9764 x 2.2047 in. (10.1 x 5.6 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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