Loïe Fuller (1862-1928) was an American-born dancer who became a popular
entertainer in late 19th-century Paris where she starred regularly in the Folies
Bergère. A pioneering choreographer, her modernistic movements paved the way
for the likes of Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis. Fuller experimented with the effect of light on her silk ensembles and held various patents for stage lighting and dress design. Today, she may be best remembered
for her Serpentine Dance. Captured on film in 1896 by
the Lumière Brothers, this short clip illustrates how lovely the
dance was (unfortunately, the dancer on screen is not Fuller). Filmed in black
and white, each frame was later hand tinted. Beautiful.
Loïe Fuller by Frederick Glasier (1902)
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