Collage
Object number2010.53.78
Artist
Samuel Rosenberg
(American, 1896 - 1972)
MediumPaper; pencil; glue; paint
Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg
DescriptionPage from European travel magazine covered in tissue collage. The image on the page features a car driving through a tunnel and surrounding foliage. The tissue paper covering the image is black, white, grey, blue, and brown. Areas with the white tissue have been shaded using pencil. The back of the page features sketches of The Hague and other various European scenes from a travel magazine.Dimensions4.1338 x 3.937 in. (10.5 x 10 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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