Collage

Object number2010.53.67

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

Mediumcardboard; tissue; glue; paper

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of tan cardboard. Cardboard is covered in scraps of construction paper which are covered in white tissue. Starting in the upper left corner, moving clockwise, the construction paper is blue, orange, brown, yellow, orange, teal with strips (cut out from a magazine), purple, and blue. There is a picture from a magaznie ripped out in the middle with a small piece of red tissue paper glued on top. Around the edges of the collage, there is white tissue glued over the construction paper.Dimensions6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 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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