Isadora Duncan: A Graphic Biography (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
In chronicling the life of the so-called "barefoot dancer" Isadora Duncan, fact and fiction must be unraveled to truly decipher Duncan's life. Sabrina Jones allows the fantasy and truth to intermingle ever so slightly, providing a captivating portrait of one of the earliest American dancing sensations. Eschewing traditional ballet practices, Duncan crafts her own legacy based on a whirlwind personality of freedom, constantly seeking to teach the meaning of creative expression to her audiences. Making friends, lovers, students, and husbands in her cross-continental quest for dancing emotionally, Isadora carves out her own niche in entertainment. Artist Paul Buhle helps Jones capture the natural movements and expressions of Duncan, melding his fluid style with Jones's exploratory research. Isadora Duncan receives a well-crafted biography, befitting of her unique dancing style as a result. This is a graphic (black & white) biography of Isadora Duncan, the originator of modern dance.While the graphic nature will make it more appealing people who don't want to read traditional biographies, it's not necessarily for young kids because the biography doesn't sugar coat Isadora's life. She says she doesn't believe in marriage and has a string of affairs, two of whom she has children with. (Her children all die.)The graphics do a good job of portraying Isadora's flowing costumes and her movement.
What do You think about Isadora Duncan: A Graphic Biography (2008)?
Solid biography with well suited art. Good stuff.
—AdamoP
coolest birthday present!!!! Thank you Megan!!!
—holly
History + Graphic Novel + Fantastic Art = Fun.
—Natjannie11
