Collage
Object number2010.53.239
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumCardboard; paper; glue
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on small rectangular piece of grey cardboard. Cardboard is covered in small pieces of pink, red, and grey pieces of paper torn from magazines and newspapers. There are small pieces of yellow paper along the left and right edges.Dimensions3.562 x 3.125 in. (9 x 7.9 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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