Alexandre Benois

Art Prints by Alexandre Benois

Alexandre Benois (3 May 1870, Saint Petersburg - 9 February 1960, Paris), was an influential artist, art critic, historian, preservationist, and founding member of Mir iskusstva, an art movement and magazine. As a designer for the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, Benois exerted what is considered a seminal influence on the modern ballet and stage design.