Background
BENUA, Aleksandr was born on May 3, 1870. Son of architect N. L. Benua.
graphic artist painter producer art historian art critic Stage designer
BENUA, Aleksandr was born on May 3, 1870. Son of architect N. L. Benua.
1894 graduate Law Faculty, Moscow University. Attended classes at Academy of Arts.
Ideologist, organizer and theoretician of "World of Art” artists’ group. 1900 debut as set designer. After October Revol worked at Bolshoy Drama Theater in Petrograd.
From mid-1920's lived abroad. Worked in French and Italien theaters.