Collage
Object number2010.53.412
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; Paint; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DimensionsLength x Width: 13.563 × 10.438 in. (34.5 × 26.5 cm)InscriptionsOne corner of the collage has black text "TAIWAN"; opposite corner has red text "CHOPPED SIRLO / WITH BROWN GRAVY, FRENCH FRIED POTATO / A GENUINE "TV" BRAND D".
Other pieces of collaged paper have black and red partial text including "...ANT,", "wrestled", and "bell Soup Company".
Verso has printed advertisement with white text including "NEW SOUP from Campbell / TURKEY VEGETABLE / Here's boutiful goodness - a vegetable soup with turkey!... / Campbell puts more goodness in / ...so you get more goodness out".
Historical NotesArtwork by the renowned 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.
Related institution
Campbell Soup Company
(founded 1869)
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