Collage

Object number2010.53.186

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

MediumPaper; glue; pencil; paint

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionCollage on rectangular piece of white paper. There are three scraps of paper glued to the center of the paper. The smaller pieces of paper are black and white and painted with a red-orange and grey paint. There is a square drawn in pencil over the smaller pieces of paper. Near the bottom right corner, there are three abstract pencil lines.Dimensions8.375 x 5.656 in. (21.3 x 14.4 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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