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Elena Bebutova
Painter, theatrical designer, film designer. Wife of Pavel Kuznetsov. Born in the family of Mikhail Bebutov in St Petersburg (1892). Born in St Petersburg (1892). Travelled across the Crimea (1907), Volga steppe (1908) and Central Asia (1912–13) with Pavel Kuznetsov. Studied at the School of Drawing of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in St Petersburg (1907–14) and in art studios in Paris (1923–24). Member of Four Arts (1924–29). Died in Moscow (1970). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1913).