Collage
Object number2010.53.348
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper/Paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionRectangular collage on a cardboard base. Covered in mixed layers of blue, grey, white, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, and black construction paper and tissue paper. Saturated with some dark watercolors in the center and on the left edge.Dimensions6.125 x 8.125 in. (15.6 x 20.6 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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