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Collage

Object number2010.53.202

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; glue; pencil

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on white square piece of paper. Pieces of cardstock, magazine clippings, and construction paper are glued to the center of the page in a square shape. Around the clippings, there are the edges of a pencil grid system, which divided the area into four squares by four squares (sixteen squares). The top fourth of the square is a brown picture from a magazine. The lower three quarters of the square is filled with red, black, and dark purple cardstock. In the upper left corner of the red square, there is text written in pencil. Reverse has abstract pencil lines, which resemble figures and text written in pencil in the upper left corner.Dimensions8.937 x 7.812 in. (22.7 x 19.8 cm)
InscriptionsOn the collage, in the upper left corner of the red square, there is text "McCreanor" written in pencil.

Reverse has, in the upper left corner, "Light / of another / year" written 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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