Signed on the reverse l.g.: EvaRubinstein | AR. New York 1969 | (dark background, small | smile), p.g.: Pat. D - 29 A, med. stamp: PHOTO: EVA RUBINSTEIN | 155 EAST 34th STREET | NEW YORK, N.Y.. 10016 | PHONE -OR 9-8659 [address crossed out].
The portrait is from a photo session taken, perhaps in the fall of 1969, at the Drake Hotel in New York, where the Rubinsteins stayed during their sojourn in the United States and in this city. At the time, the artist took a series of photographs in various shots and poses of the pianist, large prints like this one (34.7 x 25.7 cm and similar in format) had an edition of up to 3-5 copies. Several portraits of Artur Rubinstein taken at the time were obtained by the Artur Rubinstein Foundation and donated to charity auctions associated with the Rubinstein Piano Festivali. The portrait (print) on display belongs to one of the last original paper pieces from that 1969 New York session.
Wojciech Grochowalski, chairman of the board of the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Foundation and director of the Rubinstein Piano Festival
Daughter of prominent pianist Artur Rubinstein and Aniela née Młynarska. The family lived in Paris until 1939, then moved to the US, where Eva continued her ballet studies. She performed as a dancer and actress on Broadway stages. After years devoted to family life, she turned to photography in 1968. Initially treating it commercially, over time she devoted herself to artistic creation, in which she achieved considerable success. She had many exhibitions in galleries around the world, and published several albums, including one dedicated to her father's hometown: _x0084_Lodz. Brief Encounters_x0094_ (1998). She is one of the most famous and respected contemporary photographers.
