Collage
Object number2010.53.76
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; glue; paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionCollage on white rectangular piece of paper. The collage is a white piece of tissue paper with black ink marbling diagonally from the lower left corner to the upper right. Around the black marbling there are pink, orange, and yellow splotches. On top of that, there are smaller pieces of white tissue.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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