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Collage

Object number2010.53.275

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumAdhesive/Paint/PaperGouache

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionAbstract multi-media collage. Overall square with rectangular cut out from bottom right corner. The base is a magazine clipping, with layers of tissue paper and pigments overtop. A white line makes up the proper right edge of the object. The pigment colors include: white, purple, orange, gray, and black. A black piece of tissue paper is to the proper left of the white line, with a purple piece of paper to the bottom proper left. A piece of gray tissue paper makes up the majority of the upper proper left section of the object, while the lower proper left section is mostly orange. A white gouache is present as the top layer throughout the object.Dimensions4.6063 x 4.2126 in. (11.7 x 10.7 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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