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Rubinstein, Arthur. (1887–1982) [Vechten, Carl Van. (1880-1964)] . Arthur Rubinstein, 1937.

Original large format gelatin silver print of the great pianist shown half-length, arms folded.  Photograph taken 1937, printed slightly later. 14 x 11 inches (350 x 277 mm) docketed in ink on verso, giving the name of the sitter, the session date, and the negative number. Fine condition. Nicely matted and framed to 19 x 21 inches overall. A few streaks to glass and some dust on the matting, else fine. See Portraits: The Photographs of Carl Van Vechten, 1978.

Carl Van Vechten was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer. After he graduated from the University of Chicago, he entered upon his first career as a reporter and by the early 1930s, Van Vechten was a well known author having written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines and published seven novels. It was during this time period that Van Vechten began to develop a second career as a photographer. Van Vechten over the course of his lifetime proved to be as successful a photographer as he was an author. 

Rubinstein, Arthur. (1887–1982) [Vechten, Carl Van. (1880-1964)] Arthur Rubinstein, 1937

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Rubinstein, Arthur. (1887–1982) [Vechten, Carl Van. (1880-1964)] . Arthur Rubinstein, 1937.

Original large format gelatin silver print of the great pianist shown half-length, arms folded.  Photograph taken 1937, printed slightly later. 14 x 11 inches (350 x 277 mm) docketed in ink on verso, giving the name of the sitter, the session date, and the negative number. Fine condition. Nicely matted and framed to 19 x 21 inches overall. A few streaks to glass and some dust on the matting, else fine. See Portraits: The Photographs of Carl Van Vechten, 1978.

Carl Van Vechten was a writer, promoter of African-American artists during the Harlem Renaissance, patron of the arts, and photographer. After he graduated from the University of Chicago, he entered upon his first career as a reporter and by the early 1930s, Van Vechten was a well known author having written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines and published seven novels. It was during this time period that Van Vechten began to develop a second career as a photographer. Van Vechten over the course of his lifetime proved to be as successful a photographer as he was an author.