In Paris, until March 14, 2010, the Bourdelle Museum presents an ambitious exhibition dedicated to Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), a pioneer figure of dance.
Autodidact born on the coast of California, this bold, modern woman put her art at the heart of a project of a society based on more freedom and democracy. Defying convention, Isadora danced barefoot, wearing a tunic revealing her nudity.
Sculptures, paintings and drawings by Antoine Bourdelle, Auguste Rodin, José Clarà, Rik Wouters, Jules Grandjouan, Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, Abraham Walkowitz, illustrate the revolutionary art of Isadora. These artists, fascinated by the expressiveness of her dance empathy with nature and music, have sought to capture the force of it.
Isadora Duncan by Antoine Bourdelle
While restoring the artistic and intellectual context of an era, many photographs, books and documents also help to trace the tumultuous life and career of Isadora, her world tours and dance schools.
In the gardens and studios where Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) lived and worked, the Bourdelle museum also houses an outstanding collection of plaster, bronze and marble works of art of the artist.
The extension made in 1992 by the architect Christian de Portzamparc gives full dimension to the work of this great sculptor, who was a contemporary of Rodin, and also Giacometti’s master.
Musée Bourdelle
18, rue Antoine Bourdelle
75015 Paris
Tél : 01 49 54 73 73
Through March 14, 2010