Ita Maximowna

Ita Maximowna (born Margarita Maximowna Schnakenburg; 18 October [O.S. 31 October] 1901 – 8 April 1988) was a Russian-German scenic designer, costume designer and illustrator. She was one of the first women in the professions in Germany who worked internationally. Trained as a painter, she came to the theatre late, after World War II in Berlin, and became a scenic designer first in theatres of the city, then internationally both for plays and opera, and in collaboration with directors such as a Günther Rennert and conductors such as Herbert von Karajan.