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Collage

Object number2010.53.306

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper/Acrylic Paint/Adhesive/Pastel

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionRectangular abstract collage with uneven edges. The base is dark blue cardstock with layers of cardstock and construction paper overtop. The lower proper left corner has layers of orange construction paper with white and pink acrylic paint overtop, with a small amount of yellow pastel on top of the pink acrylic paint. The upper proper left corner shows the base layer of dark blue cardstock, framed below with black construction paper and on the proper right with tan paper with black and light blue pastel overtop. A large white and pink section (which looks like a bust facing proper right) dominates the proper left half of the composition. The "bust" is framed by dark red acrylic paint. A large section of white and pink acrylic paint layered with light blue and yellow pastels is to the proper right of the "bust." A section of red acrylic paint is in the lower proper right corner, while a piece of blue construction paper with green, orange, and white pastels overtop cuts diagonally across the upper proper right corner, the tip of which is the dark blue cardstock base layer.Dimensions1.8504 x 3.5079 in. (4.7 x 8.9 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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