Collage
Object number2010.53.380
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper/Paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionRectangular collage on a cardboard base. First covered with a few marks of blue acrylic paint.Then overlapped with construction paper and magazine paper. Topmost layer is opaque tissue paper. Piece of white magazine paper with text can be seen through tissue paper at bottom left.Dimensions2.688 x 4.125 in. (6.8 x 10.5 cm)InscriptionsPiece of white magazine paper with the word "better" can be seen through tissue paper at bottom left.
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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