Collage

Object number2010.53.361

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular collage on a construction paper base. Brown and pink construction paper attached to base, then overlapped with a piece of magazine paper made to look like stylized newsprint, as well as small pieces of construction paper. Yellow paint on construction paper near center left. Reverse has pencil sketch of a human figure (persumably female) sitting by a stream. Dimensions7.125 x 8.5 in. (18.1 x 21.6 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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