Collage
Object number2010.53.63
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; paint; glue
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on white rectangular piece of paper. Paper is colored in fluorescent orange, pink, and red paint. There is a large black spot in the middle with smaller drops of yellow in the middle. In the upper left corner, there is a glued piece of tan colored construction paper near a bright yellow paint field.Dimensions8.5 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 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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