Collage

Object number2010.53.22

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; cardboard; pencil; glue

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionLong rectangular piece of cardboard coverd with pencil and tissue paper. Most tissue paper on piece is white, cream, grey, or black. There is a large red piece of tissue paper in upper right corner. All over the piece he has outlined the folds and contours of the tissue glued to the cardboard with white and graphite pencil.Dimensions5.187 x 11.875 in. (13.2 x 30.2 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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