Collage

Object number2010.53.24

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumCardboard; paper; glue; pencil

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionWhite rectangular piece of cardboard with large black and red pixellated image from magazine glued as background. Image has a large piece of white tissue paper glued throughout most of piece. Along the top edge, there is tissue paper and magazine cutouts in colors (from left to right): black, navy, white, brown, red, yellow, red, and brownDimensions8.937 x 12 in. (22.7 x 30.5 cm)
InscriptionsThere is a red triangle ripped from a magazine in the lower right corner that has "FE.3373" written on it in pencil.
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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