Collage
Object number2010.53.172
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; glue
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of dark-colored paper from a magazine. Front has dark blue background with various colors of tissue paper layered on the front. Along the left edge, there are pieces of black tissue paper with a light pink piece near the lower left corner. In the center of the page, there are pieces of light blue, white, pink, and brown tissue paper. And along the right edge, there is a large piece of red tissue paper over a piece of brown tissue paper. Reverse depicts a woman who is smoking and looking out a window of a car into a dark sky; text written along the bottom of the page in black ink has advertising message.Dimensions6.437 x 10.343 in. (16.4 x 26.3 cm)InscriptionsReverse has text written along the bottom of the page in black ink: "Fresh idea, fresh roof, fresh air: Mercury's Breezeway Design".
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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