Bebutov (Bebutov-Kuznetsova) Elena

January 25, 1892 (St. Petersburg) - April 25, 1970 (Moscow)

painter, graphic artist, set designer

In 1907-1914 she studied at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts at the Nicholas Roerich, AA Rylov, J. F. Tsionglinskogo, Ivan Bilibin.

lived in Moscow. In 1916 he worked as an assistant decorator MAT. Since 1917 designed the musical and dramatic performances in theaters in Moscow, Leningrad and other cities, has worked with theaters THEO Narcompros, Vsevolod Meyerhold, "Romanesco", "classic slapstick", the Moscow theater Lensoveta, Belarusian theater named. Kolas. Designed costumes and scenery for productions of "Kornevilskie bell" R. Plunkett (1925), "Don Giovanni" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1926), "Gasparon K. Millöcker (1935)," Ardent Heart "by Alexander Ostrovsky (1935)," Mary Stuart Friedrich Schiller (1940), "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare (1946, 1955).

worked in the Commission for the Protection of works of art and antiquities at the Moscow Soviet (1918). Artist's Wife PV Kuznetsov (from 1918).

In 1923 he held a personal exhibition in Moscow (with Kuznetsov). In the same year to address Narcompros was sent to Berlin, then - in Paris. In 1923-1924 attended the private art studio in Paris, in particular the workshop A. Derain. Together with Kuznetsov held an exhibition in the gallery "Barbazanzh».

member and exhibitor association "4 Arts" (1924-1929). Participated in the exhibitions "World of Art" (1921), Soviet art in Japan (traveling, 1926-1927), USA (mobile, 1929), Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm (all - 1930), XIV International Exhibition of Art in Venice (1924) , jubilee exhibition "Artists of the RSFSR XV years in Leningrad and others.

In early works (1910 - early 1920) went through a fascination with Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism. For works of this period is characterized by increased expression, dynamic compositions, energetic rhythm, interest in semi-circular and angular forms. In mid-1920's under the influence Kuznetsova manner Bebutov changed; artist moved to a more saturated color and the decorative organization of free space.

Bebutov works are in many museum and private collections, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum and others.