Title

Loie Fuller (1862-1928), pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques, 1902-1903. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Loie Fuller, pioneer of modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques, 1902-1903. Loie Fuller was an American dancer who came to perform at the Folies-Bergère in Paris in 1892. Her act was a huge success; she swirled long drapes around herself, extending her reach with poles, while being lit in kaleidoscopic colours and by spotlights. The flowing lines and glowing colours of her dance have been credited as an influence on Art Nouveau, and many prints and small bronzes were made of her dance. She described herself as a 'sculptor of light', and even Rodin praised her strange 'art of the future'.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1902

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C35_042

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (2,3Mb) / 13,1in x 14,9in / 3917 x 4471 (300dpi)

Keywords

arts dance Paris dancer lighting dress century gesturing print poster performing arts hand gesture pioneer arm raised modern dance Edwardian 1900s 20th century The Print Collector colour print Folies-Bergere Loie Fuller Unknown William AW Penrose Penrose AW A W Penrose A W William Gamble Gamble Fuller Loie Loïe Fuller AW Penrose William Gamble