Isadora

A graphic biography of the pioneering, free-spirited "Mother of Modern Dance"

“There was never a place for [Isadora Duncan] in the ranks of the terrible, slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead, where there were no paths.” ? Dorothy Parker
In 1899, performing in the drawing rooms of London’s elite, Isadora Duncan was already laying the foundations for modern dance. The 22-year-old’s movements were visceral, free-flowing, and expressive; she performed barefoot. She shattered the conventions of traditional ballet and, in doing so, enchanted high society. A year later, in Paris, she met the sculptor Auguste Rodin, whose work proved a revelation, and the influential dancer Loie Fuller, whose support marked the beginning of a dazzling on-stage career.
In Isadora, Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie capture the astonishing life and scandalous times of the so-called “Mother of Modern Dance.” This extraordinary graphic novel takes in her arrival in Europe, her rise to stardom and the development of a style of dance ? inspired by natural forms and Greek sculpture ? that would become her enduring legacy.

An authoritative, compelling graphic biography of the revolutionary dancer and free spirit Isadora Duncan
Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie previously collaborated on the bestselling graphic biography Pablo
Follows in the footsteps of SelfMadeHero's other successful graphic biographies, including Josephine Baker, Nick Cave: Mercy on Me, Kiki de Montparnasse and Vincent

Julie Birmant is a writer and filmmaker. She has written plays and produced documentaries for France-Culture and RTBF (Radio Television Belge Francophone). She lives in Paris.
Clément Oubrerie is a French comic book artist. His books include the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Aya: Life in Yop City (with Marguerite Abouet) and the biography Pablo (with Julie Birmant). He lives in Paris.