Isadora Duncan and fashion: classical revival and modernity

[eng] This article examines the relationship between the dancer Isadora Duncan and fashion in the early twentieth century, analyzing how her minimalist aesthetic—light tunics, semi-transparent veils, and bare feet inspired by Graeco-Roman classical iconography—represented both an artistic and ideolo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Aragonès Riu, Núria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:ubarcelona__::971020ea0bc1259214971f0bdc022053
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228674
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Disseny de vestits
Dansa moderna
Indumentària
Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
Costume design
Modern dance
Costume
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Sumario:[eng] This article examines the relationship between the dancer Isadora Duncan and fashion in the early twentieth century, analyzing how her minimalist aesthetic—light tunics, semi-transparent veils, and bare feet inspired by Graeco-Roman classical iconography—represented both an artistic and ideological statement in opposition to the conventions of classical dance and contemporary fashion. The author situates Duncan within the broader artistic context of the period, tracing her connections with influential designers such as Paul Poiret and Mariano Fortuny as well as the Liberty movement, and demonstrates how Duncan transformed dress—both on and off stage—into a means of expressing her artistic philosophy and personal ideology.