Collage

Object number2010.53.323

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionSquare collage on a French magazine paper base. Swirling designs in earth toned acrylic paints over existing advertisement images. A tan and grey crackled design of the magazine advertisment is visible in the top center and bottom right. It is painted over by dark maroons on the bottom/center left; charcoal grey on the top/center right; light peach/tan in the bottom center.Dimensions2.563 x 2.625 in. (6.5 x 6.7 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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