Isadora

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

In 1899, performing in the drawing rooms of London's elite, Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was already laying the foundations for modern dance. Her performances were visceral, free-flowing, and expressive; she danced barefoot. The 22-year-old from California was shattering the conventions of traditional ballet and, in doing so, enchanting high society.

In Isadora, Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie capture the aston...