Collage

Object number2010.53.79

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumCardboard; paper; paint; pencil

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of cream colored cardboard. Image of an adding machine on a desk cut out from a magazine is glued to the center of the cardboard. The image has been painted over with shades of green, brown, white, black, and red paint. In the uper left corner of the image, there is a large black rectangle of paint. Horizontally across the lower third of the picture there are two green stripes.Dimensions3.1496 x 4.7244 in. (8 x 12 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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