Background
Aronson, Boris was born on October 15, 1899 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Solomon and Deborah (Turfsky) Aronson.
Aronson, Boris was born on October 15, 1899 in Kiev, Russia. Son of Solomon and Deborah (Turfsky) Aronson.
Educated State Art School, Kiev, also private schools, Moscow and Kiev. Student art, Moscow, Kiev, Paris.
1 son, Marc. Came to the United States, 1923. A founder Museum Modern Art, Kiev. In the United States worked with Unser Theatre and Yiddish Art Theatre.
Designer for stage and ballet, including sets for New York City productions: Cabin in the Sky.
Sadie Thompson; Walk a Little Faster, 1932. Awake and Sing, 1935.
Detective Story. 1949. I am a Camera, 1951.
The Country Girl, 1951. The Crucible, 1953; The Rose Tattoo, 1951.
A View from the Bridge, 1955. The Diary of Anne Frank, 1955.
Business Stop, 1955; Hole in the Head, 1956.
Orpheus Descending, 1956. The Firstborn, 1958; J.B., 1958. Do Re Mi, 1960; A Gift of Time, 1962.
(for Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, England) Coriolanus, 1959.
(London England) Judith, 1962. Incident of Vichy, 1964.
Fiddler on the Roof, 1964. Cabaret, 1966; Mourning Becomes Electra (also costumes), 1967.
The Price (also costumes), 1968.
Zorba, 1968. Company, 1970. (Metropolitan Opera House) Fidelio (also costumes) 1970. Follies, 1971; Great God Brown, 1972.
Creation of the World and Other Business, 1972.
A Little Night Music, 1973. Tzadik, 1974. Pacific Overtures, 1976.
The Nutcracker, 1976-1977. Commissioned to do art work for Interior of Temple Sinai, Washington, 1961, also Community Center Synogogue, Sands Point, New New York
Numerous exhibitions of paintings.
Represented in private colleges, also exhibitaed stage designs, and model with projected slides, called Painting with Light, Museum Modern Art, 1947.
Member United Scenic Artist Union.
Married Lisa Jalowetz, June 5, 1945.