Charlotte Streifer Rubinstein (December 14, 1921[1] – November 7, 2013) was an American teacher of art and art history and an early innovator in the teaching of women-in-art history courses.
[2] She was born to Lillian Kaufman and Aaron Streifer in Harlem, New York, and moved to Brooklyn shortly thereafter.
[1][3] Her art education began with exploring the various art museums in her hometown of Brooklyn, followed by training with Works Progress Administration (WPA) artists during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs during the Great Depression.
She is the author of three books;[4] From an early age Rubenstein was interested and involved in political causes and action.
[1] She made her home in Laguna Beach, California with her husband and three children.