 He taught art for many years at Camberwell School of Art and Stoke-on-Trent College of Art, he also lectured extensively in the USA.He illustrated several books including the first UK edition of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" (1937) and "" (1949) by Nancy Price.Rothenstein was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1977 and a Royal Academician (RA) in 1984.