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Madame [Helena] Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York

Photograph
1956 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Scheler, Max (photographer)
Place of origin
New York (photographed)

Black and white photograph of hands holding an agenda for Thursday 14th June, 1956, Large ring on left hand.


Object details

Category
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleMadame [Helena] Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York (generic title)
Materials and techniques
gelatin-silver print
Ink
Paper
Brief description
Black and white photograph, Helena Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York, Max Scheler, United States, 1956
Physical description
Black and white photograph of hands holding an agenda for Thursday 14th June, 1956, Large ring on left hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.9cm
  • Width: 19.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Madame Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York. She likes large rings. This one is a cut emerald - framed with diamonds. (picture title; Typed caption; Reverse)
Gallery label
  • Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2011-2012, label text : Max Scheler (1928-2003) ‘Madame (Helena) Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York’ 1956 German photojournalist Max Scheler once said: ‘I’m focussed on reportage with dramatic content. I am more interested in the psychological than formal aspects of photography.’ This image is part of a photo-story documenting a day in the life of cosmetics magnate Helena Rubinstein. Scheler offers access here to the private life of a well-known figure. Gelatin silver print Given by John and Judith Hillelson Museum no. E.133-2003 (07 03 2014)
  • Photography Centre, 2018-20: Collection in Focus: John and Judith Hillelson 1930s–1970s The Hillelson collection includes some of the most significant works of photojournalism from the 20th century. John Hillelson (1923–2012) founded the John Hillelson Agency in London’s Fleet Street in 1958. He was also the London agent for Magnum Photos, a cooperative that brings together photojournalists from across the world. His wife Judith (1930–2010) ran the agency's extensive picture library, from which this collection is drawn. The agency collaborated with weekly magazine editors to publish photo-reportage, a genre that flourished in the 1930s with the invention of smaller, more portable cameras and new printing technology. The Hillelsons gained a reputation for presenting lesser-known work such as the pictures of apartheid, smuggled out of South Africa by Ernest Cole in 1966 and 1967. The Hillelson collection comprises key images from the agency’s library and reflects their position as leading advocates of human interest photography. 16. Max Scheler (1928–2003) Madame [Helena] Rubinstein examines her schedule for an average day in New York 1956 Gelatin silver print Museum no. E.133-2003 (10/2018)
Credit line
Given by John and Judith Hillelson
Subject depicted
Ring
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.133-2003

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Record createdMay 15, 2003
Record URL
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