The Dance of The Future, New York, The Forest press, c. 1909. With introduction by Mary Fanton Roberts and samples of concert programs.

The Dance of the Future in Polish language. Izadora Duncan "Taniec przyszłości", WARSZAWA 1905. Polona library

Taniec przyszłości odczyt Izadory Duncan

Isadora Duncan about her American tour of 1908 and Maud Allan, by C.C.Carlton. San Francisco Call, 8 November 1908

 

Isadora Duncan during her time in Holland,Noordwijk.

Isadora Duncan,pregnant with Deidre, in Villa Maria.Noordwijk,1906.

In 1906 Isadora was expecting her first child. To prepare herself for childbirthing and to hide from people's curiosity, she decided to rent for a summer  a house in Holland,Noordwijk. During that period she was spending her time by having a walk on the beach,writing  in her diary about teaching of her art and observing her niece Temple,who came from Grundewald school for a short time, dancing on the sea coast.The other children wasn't with her to prevent reporters or anyone else from finding out Isadora's hiding. Also, they played with Gordon's Craig dog Black, which he left to the care temporary. Watching Temple's dances, she was inspired to write an essay "A Child Dancing"  

Isadora Duncan and her brothers Raymond and Augustin at Les Petits Dalles in France,before their departure for Greece,1903.

Courtesy of Les Petites-Dalles

The recollection about Isadora Duncan of ballerina Tamara Karsavina from her autobiography "Theatre Street. The Reminiscences Of Tamara Karsavina".

Tamara Karsavina,1920. Bassano Ltd.
 © National Portrait Gallery, London.

  Tamara Karsavina was one of famous Russian ballerinas,the member of Sergei Diaghilev troupe and participant of "Ballets Russes", the teacher of dancer Margo Fonteyn. In 1918, after marrying the british diplomat, she emigrated to Europe. She tried herself in a movie actress, one of her films is " Wege zu Kraft und Schönheit - Ein Film über moderne Körperkultur". In 1930 she published her book of memoirs "Theatre Street" in London, in which she shares her impression and thoughts about Isadora Duncan :

 The great sensation caused in the artistic world by the first appearance of Isadora Duncan was still fresh when, in the spring of 1907, Fokine produced his Eunice this time for inclusion in the repertoire.

 Isadora had rapidly conquered the Petersburg theatrical world. There were, of course, always the reactionary balletomanes, to whom the idea of a barefoot dancer seemed to deny the first principles of what they held to be sacred in art. This, however, was far from being the general opinion, and a desire for novelty was in the air.

  I remember that the first time I saw her dance I fell completely under her sway. It never occurred to me that there was the slightest hostility between her art and ours. There seemed room for both, and each had much that it could learn to advantage from the other. 

Isadora Duncan's series of photos in Greek dress. Berlin c.1903

Universitätsbibliothek JCS Frankfurt am Main

Universitätsbibliothek JCS Frankfurt am Main

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                                                     Another photo you can see  here.                                                                                                   

Isadora Duncan's signed photo. 10 March,1903,Berlin.

photo by E.Biber. Berlin 1903.
Courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries 

The writing on photo: " With good wishes, Isadora Duncan ".

Isadora Duncan dancing. Approximately the begining of 1900s.Elvira studio of Munich.

Library of Congress. Elvira studio of Munich

It's a good thing when such photos become available in good quality.

Isadora Duncan standing on half- toe. Elvira Studio of Munich,1903.

(Courtesy Adams Amsterdam Auctions)

Lot 64: Unrecorded studio portrait of Isadora Duncan by Hof-atelier Elvira 

You can also see the other photo from this photo session here.

Isadora Duncan's portrait by Arnold Genthe, 1916.

Isadora is siting here near Paris Singer

The other photo from this series here.

"The dance of the future" full book,both in English and German. Germany,Leipzig,1903.

Isadora Duncan at the Erechtheion temple,1903.

Paintings of Isadora Duncan by Friedrich August von Kaulbach,1902.

Isadora Duncan,Munich,1908.

Elvira Studio of Munich

Isadora Duncan's portraits, London,c.1908.

The Dover Street Studios

                                                  
                                                            Supposobly taken at the same day:

Isadora Duncan and Gordon Craig,pictured,possibly, at their first meeting.Berlin,December 1904.

 

photos from the book "My life"

Isadora Duncan first met with Gordon Craig in the mid-December 1904. In her biography she wrote that after her performance some man came into her loge and started to express his admiration,also accused Isadora of stealing his stage decorations and ideas. Isadora denied it and asked his name. When he introduced himself as the son of Ellen Terry, Isadora's mother Dora decided to invite him to their house for a supper.
Craig in his book denied this accusation and stated that at that day he entered the room, and knowing that she was very tired decided to say no word. But,according to Craig,they actually met each other a day or couple earlier. His friend Elisa de Brusher led Gordon to Duncan's apartment to introduce Isadora and her family. During the evening she talked about  different things and showed some pictures about dance,then she discussed her plans about creation own theatre. In the end she invited Craig to see her dancing,where at the beginning indicated event happened.

Isadora Duncan dancing "Narcissus",Elvira Studio of Munich,1903.

Isadora Duncan during photo session of her dancing,1916.

photo by Arnold Genthe

Isadora Duncan with her pupils of Grunewald school during appearance in the Duke of York's Theater in London's West End,1908.