Collage
Object number2010.53.148
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; glue
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of cream-colored paper. From left to right, collage has green, purple, yellow, pink, orange, green, and red pieces of construction paper. The construction paper has been covered in a piece of white tissue paper. Reverse has four printed human figures holding small birds surrounded by stars.Dimensions6.937 x 9 in. (17.6 x 22.9 cm)InscriptionsBlack printed text is visible along the top of the artwork, but is partially obscured by the collage, text includes "Christmas..."
MarksReverse has four printed human figures with artist initials in bottom right corner of printed area "MK".
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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