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Object number2010.53.208
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; pencil; ink
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPainting on square piece of paper cut from a magazine advertisement. In the background is a photograph of a scene with a palm tree and a white building. Over the picture is abstract painted images of human figures and splotches of various colors of paint. Where the sky would be has been painted blue, silver, and green. Along the bottom, it is splotches of purple, teal, grey, white, orange, and yellow. Back of magazine page shows a forest scene in a magazine; there are light pencil and ink sketches over the picture.Dimensions4.812 x 5.625 in. (12.2 x 14.3 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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