Collage
Object number2010.53.207
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; glue
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on rectangular section of a newspaper clipping. Clipping is covered in pieces of grey and pink tissue paper, and smaller pieces of pink, white, teal, purple, orange, and green paper. Edges of the paper have splotches of white paint. The center of the paper has streaks of brown paint. Partial news headlines are visible. The back of the paper has a picture of a girl wearing a crocheted hat and sweater with two long necklaces; along the right edge of the page, text has been written in pencil.Dimensions7.25 x 9.5 in. (18.4 x 24.1 cm)InscriptionsPartial news headlines are visible including "…ORD RAINFALL / …ATERLOGS CITY" and "Que..."
The back of the paper has "sk9" written in pencil.
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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