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Artwork Info About the Artist About this Photograph Artist News Circa 1955Gelatin silver print mounted to period two-ply supportSigned, in ink, au recto, Annotated “To my charming friend Melisande “como buen recuerdo” / Affectionately / Arthur Rubinstein / New York, April 10th, 1967”, in ink, au recto Printed circa 1962SBG-YK-0012-C The photographs of Yousuf Karsh are amongst the most recognized of mid 20th Century portraiture. For decades, his studio was regarded as one of the best in the world, and as a result he was often commissioned to create iconic portraits to commemorate famous individuals. ABOUT: karsh.org It isn’t possible to overestimate the cultural impact of Classical pianist Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982) during most of the 20th century. As the foremost interpreter of Chopin’s major piano works, Rubinstein was renowned for his elegant virtuosity during a professional career that spanned 80 years. As an artist of such important stature, Rubinstein posed for Karsh’s camera numerous times. The rarity of this particular print is enhanced by the inscription in Rubinstein’s own hand, written under the portrait of himself: To my charming friend, Mélisande ‘como buen recuerdo’ Affectionately, Arthur RubinsteinNew York, April 10th 67 Yousuf Karsh’s Portraits Evoke a Subject’s Inner Beauty - The New York Times, December 2018 Show more