Witness History
Witness History
Isadora Duncan - Dance Pioneer
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September 25, 2018
9 minutes
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Sometimes called the 'Mother of Modern Dance' she was born and brought up in the USA. Isadora Duncan performed across Europe in the early 20th Century, and her free-flowing movements caused a sensation among dancers and choreographers alike. Simon Watts brings together archive accounts of the dancer whose private life was almost as controversial as her dancing.
Photo: Isadora Duncan. Credit: Getty Images