Collage

Object number2010.53.157

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; paint; glue

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of multicolored cardstock with advertisements printed on. There is a yellow band that spans part of the lower fourth of the cardstock with printed text in black ink. The cardstock is covered in shades of pink paint, as well as blue, white, and red paint.Dimensions8.937 x 10.687 in. (22.7 x 27.1 cm)
InscriptionsOn a yellow band that spans part of the lower fourth of the cardstock there is printed black text "...can be educational and..."
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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