Eugene Lanceray

Sculptor

Birthday August 23, 1875

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Sep 13, 1946 (71)

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About

Russian graphic artist, painter, and sculptor associated with Mir iskusstva, or the World of Art.

Before Fame

He took lessons at the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in St. Petersburg, and then went to Paris.

Trivia

He was honored with the Stalin Prize three years before he died.

Family Life

His grandfather Nicholas Benois, and his uncle Leon Benois, were both well known architects.

Associated With

He was awarded the Stalin Prize, named for Joseph Stalin.