Eva Rubinstein
Eva Rubinstein (born 1933) is a Polish-American photographer whose artistic works present portraits, nudes and interiors, often taken in Europe as well as the United States.
Eva Rubinstein
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- Born
- 1933
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- United States and Poland.
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles and Scripps College.
- Languages
- English.
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Eva Rubinstein (born 1933) is a Polish-American photographer whose artistic works present portraits, nudes and interiors, often taken in Europe as well as the United States.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 1933 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Photographer
Early life
Early life
Rubinstein was born in Buenos Aires where her mother, the ballerina Nela Młynarska, was accompanying her father, the pianist Arthur Rubinstein, on a concert tour of South America. She was raised in Paris where she began to train as a ballet dancer at the age of five. In 1939, at the beginning of World War II, the family moved to the United States where Eva Rubinstein received American citizenship in 1946. She attended Scripps College in Claremont, California, and studied drama at the University of California, Los Angeles. From 1953, she worked as a dancer and actress in New York, appearing in the original production of "The Diary of Anne Frank.". In 1956, she married William Sloane Coffin and gave birth to three children, Amy, Alexander and David. The marriage ended in divorce in 1968.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Rubinstein's work has been presented at nearly a hundred solo exhibitions worldwide, among them: • 1979: Eva Rubinstein: Photographs, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan • 1984: Eva Rubinstein (Polska - USA). Fotografia, Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź, Poland • 1985: Eva Rubinstein, Galerie du Château d'eau, Toulouse, France • 2009: Élégies, Galerie In Camera, Paris
Photography
In 1967, Rubinstein became seriously interested in photography, benefitting from workshops with Lisette Model and Diane Arbus. In addition to her work as a photojournalist, she has taken more intimate photographs of people, including nudes, and of (often empty) interiors. In an interview with Frank Horvat, she explained she had always shown great respect for the people she photographed, never wishing to intrude. She has also led workshops at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan (1972) and at Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, (1974-1975) among many other venues in the US and Europe.
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- “Eva Rubinstein”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Chopin Day in Rapperswil. 2009-10-24.
- 2.Helga Meister. Lautlose Melancholie. 2025-01-08.
- 3.Eva Rubinstein. 2021-12-28.
- 4.Katarzyna Żebrowska. Life and Art of Eva Rubinstein. 2022-04-20.
- 5.Eva A. Rubinstein is married here. 1956-12-13.
- 6.Eva A. Rubinstein, Daughter of Pianist, Betrothed to Rev. Williams S. Coffin Jr. 1956-10-20.
- 7.Mrs. Coffin Jr. Has Child. 1959-01-04.
- 8.Matt Schudel und Adam Bernstein. William Sloane Coffin Jr.; Chaplain Was Lifelong ‘Disturber of the Peace’. 2006-04-12.
- 9.On to Mrs. W. S. Coffin Jr. 1960-04-03.
- 10.Man passing blank gravestone, Northampton.
- 11.Liebe, Tod und Vergänglichkeit - Von der Poesie des Alltags erzählen die Schwarzweiß-Fotografien von Eva Rubinstein. 2025-01-30.
- 12.Eva Rubinstein.
- 13.“Eva Rubinstein” Portfolio.
- 14.Eva Rubinstein.
- 15.Eva Rubinstein: John and A.R., Paris.
- 16.Eva Rubinstein: Reçe Poety (Mains du Poete). artnet.
- 17.Eva Rubinstein: Oval mirrors, trees. artnet.
- 18.Eva Rubinstein: Tree in the mirror, New York. artnet.
- 19.Eva Rubinstein: Ogrody Tuileries, Paryż. artnet.
- 20.Eva Rubinstein: Artur Rubinstein, Hotel Excelsior, Rzym. artnet.
- 21.Eva Rubinstein: Artur Rubinstein (Pokazuje Rece), Marbella. artnet.
- 22.London. Smartify.
- 23.My father practicing in hotel room, Rome.
- 24.Eva Rubinstein: The Girl on the Train, Waterloo Station, London. artnet.
- 25.Eva Rubinstein: Portret Artura Rubinsteina. artnet.
- 26.Eva Rubinstein: Kamera Na Placu Świętego Marka. artnet.
- 27.Eva Rubinstein - Fotografie z lat 1967-1982.
- 28.Birgit Koelgen. Galerien in Düsseldorf: Von Häusern und Menschen. 2025-01-31.
- 29.Eva Rubinstein: Portret Artura Rubinsteina. artnet.
- 30.Portrait of Tattooed Man. Smartify.
- 31.Eva Rubinstein: Untitled (Nude). artnet.
- 32.Eva Rubinstein: Venice. artnet.
- 33.Eva Rubinstein: Diane Arbus. artnet.
- 34.Eva Rubinstein: Duane Michals. artnet.
- 35.Eva Rubinstein: New York, Couple on the Couch. artnet.
- 36.Eva Rubinstein: Bed in mirror, Rhode Island. artnet.
- 37.Eva Rubinstein: Chari and torn blind, Rhode Island. artnet.
- 38.Eva Rubinstein: Łóżko w lustrze, Rhode Island. artnet.
- 39.Eva Rubinstein: Mirror in Corner, New York. artnet.
- 40.Eva Rubinstein: Miss Anne Amis, Tennessee. artnet.
- 41.Eva Rubinstein: Ralph Gibson. artnet.
- 42.Eva Rubinstein: Rita, akt z poduszkami, Nowy Jork. artnet.
- 43.Eva Rubinstein: Rita in Velvet I, New York. artnet.
- 44.Eva Rubinstein: Stairs, New Orleans. artnet.
- 45.Stairwell, New Orleans.
- 46.Eva Rubinstein: Standing Nude. artnet.
- 47.Eva Rubinstein: Susan Przy Oknie. artnet.
- 48.Toby’s bed, Rhode Island. Delaware Art Museum.
- 49.Eva Rubinstein: Couple enlacé. artnet.
- 50.Eva Rubinstein: Cousins, Spain. artnet.
- 51.Eva Rubinstein: Człowiek Na Schodach. Dubrownik. artnet.
- 52.Eva Rubinstein: Dom starców, Sabbioneta. artnet.
- 53.Eva Rubinstein: Interior Scene, Sabbioneta, Italy. artnet.
- 54.Eva Rubinstein: Italy. artnet.
- 55.Eva Rubinstein: Miner, Vietnam veteran, West Virginia. artnet.
- 56.Eva Rubinstein: Two chairs, old people's home, Sabbioneta. artnet.
- 57.Two doorways, Sabbioneta.
- 58.White courtyard with shadows, Spain. Delaware Art Museum.
- 59.Eva Rubinstein: Ann Kennedy. artnet.
- 60.Eva Rubinstein: Bez tytułu. artnet.
- 61.California, 1974.
- 62.Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, 1973.
- 63.New York, 1970.
- 64.New York, 1972.
- 65.Rhode Island, 1972.
- 66.Sabionetta, Italy, 1973.
- 67.Sisters, Italy, 1973.
- 68.South Carolina, 1972.
- 69.Violet Trefusis, Italy, 1969.
- 70.Waterloo Station, London, 1969.
- 71.West Virginia, 1972.
- 72.Eva Rubinstein: Young Vietnam Veteran, California. artnet.
- 73.Eva Rubinstein: Bliźniaczki, Rumunia. artnet.
- 74.Eva Rubinstein.
- 75.Eva Rubinstein: Mask on floor, Arles. artnet.
- 76.La Collection des Rencontres.
- 77.Eva Rubinstein: Candice. artnet.
- 78.Eva Rubinstein: Élegies. 2021-12-28.
- 79.Part of Candace, nude.
- 80.Christina.
- 81.Eva Rubinstein: Inside Bus Shelter, Halifax, Nova Scotia. artnet.
- 82.John, nude back.
- 83.Window and chair, Victorian house, Maine.
- 84.Climbing plant and portrait, Assisi.
- 85.Dark lobby with billowing curtain, Ancona.
- 86.Guest room, “Aunt” Sophie’s House, St. Joseph.
- 87.Eva Rubinstein: Hotel Lobby, Ancona. artnet.
- 88.Eva Rubinstein: Museum in Palazzo Fortuny, Venice. artnet.
- 89.Eva Rubinstein: Nightgown, Cape Cod. artnet.
- 90.Portrait and white bowl, Florence.
- 91.Silk flowers, Kalamazoo.
- 92.Eva Rubinstein: Tenda fluttuante. artnet.
- 93.Unmade bed, Ancona.
- 94.Young woman’s grave, Minneapolis.
- 95.Eva Rubinstein: Fiori Artificiali. artnet.
- 96.Clasped hands, Vermont.
- 97.Eva Rubinstein: Dark bed. artnet.
- 98.Eva Rubinstein: Jerusalem. artnet.
- 99.Eva Rubinstein: Chopin’s birthplace, Żelazowa Wola. artnet.
- 100.Eva Rubinstein: Church in Paris, Église St. Honoré d'Eylau, 1984. artnet.
- 101.Eva Rubinstein: Gargulec i graffiti, Nowy Jork. artnet.
- 102.Eva Rubinstein: Księży Młyn. Łódź. artnet.
- 103.Eva Rubinstein: Lodz 1984, rue de la Révolution de 1905", Pologne. artnet.
- 104.Eva Rubinstein: Reflections, Lazienki Gardens, Warsaw. artnet.
- 105.Eva Rubinstein: Van Gogh’s cell, Arles. artnet.
- 106.Eva Rubinstein: Akademia Sztuk Pięknych, San Miguel de Allende. artnet.
- 107.Eva Rubinstein: Pool and Ocean, Spain. artnet.
- 108.Eva Rubinstein: Pool at seaside, Spain. artnet.
- 109.Eva Rubinstein: Escalier. artnet.
- 110.Eva Rubinstein: Kitchen. artnet.
- 111.Eva Rubinstein: Boys in doorway. artnet.
- 112.Eva Rubinstein: Entrance to Braga, 1989. artnet.
- 113.Eva Rubinstein: The Weeping Fountain, Portugal. artnet.
- 114.Eva Rubinstein: Entrance Hallway. artnet.
- 115.Eva Rubinstein.
- 116.Lisette Model and Her Successors.
- 117.Lisette Model and Her Successors.
- 118.Focal Points: American Photography Since 1950.
- 119.Jack Leigh Exhibition: Full Circle: Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004.
- 120.Edourdo Boubat: Méditerranée.
- 121.Honoring Karin Johnson Boyd: A Multi-Dimensional Approach.
- 122.20/20: Twenty Women Artists of the Twentieth Century.
- 123.Online: The Back Story.
- 124.Tender Attention. Urszula Czartoryska and Photography.
- 125.Exhibitions.
- 126.Intimités.
- 127.In Focus: Photography from the Collection. 2023-10-20.
- 128.In Focus: Photography from the Collection.
- 129.Eva Rubinstein. ArtFacts.Net.
- 130.David L. Shirey. New Haven’s Gallery With a Mission. 1977-11-20.
- 131.Exposure. 1977-05.
- 132.Exhibition History 1971 – present.
- 133.Solo Show. ArtFacts.Net.
- 134.Nowa Polska.
- 135.Eva Rubinstein: Exhibitions.
- 136.Selections From the Permanent Collection: the Eva Rubinstein Portfolio.
- 137.Ewa Rubinstein. Spuren der Existenz. Fotografien von 1970-1990.
- 138.River Valley Art Beat: Artist Spotlight. 2020-04-19.
- 139.Liebe, Tod und Vergänglichkeit – Fotoarbeiten von Eva Rubinstein in Düsseldorf. 2025-01-28.
- 140.Eva Rubinstein.
- 141.Irene Stylianou. Female Photographers and Feminism. 2020-03-17.
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