Abraham Walkowitz (American, born Russia, 1878–1965). Dancing Figure (Isadora Duncan), n.d. Black ink and graphite on cream, medium-weight, moderately textured paper, Sheet (mount): 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (21.6 x 27.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 39.473b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.473b_PS6.jpg)
Abraham Walkowitz (American, born Russia, 1878–1965). Dancing Figure (Isadora Duncan), n.d. Black ink and graphite on cream, medium-weight, moderately textured paper, Sheet (mount): 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (21.6 x 27.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 39.473b (Photo: , 39.473a-c_PS6.jpg)
Dancing Figure (Isadora Duncan)
Abraham Walkowitz
American Art
Mounted in this order by Abraham Walkowitz, this series of three drawings evokes the expressive choreography of the famous modernist dancer Isadora Duncan. The artist adopted an abstracted, linear approach to the body to capture the essence of Duncan’s dynamic movements and swirling drapery. After first seeing her perform in Paris in 1907, the enthralled Walkowitz produced thousands of drawings of the dancer. He viewed her rejection of academic standards in dance as analogous to his own artistic evolution.
MEDIUM
Black ink and graphite on cream, medium-weight, moderately textured paper
DATES
n.d.
DIMENSIONS
Sheet (mount): 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (21.6 x 27.6 cm)
Sheet (drawing): 8 x 3 7/16 in. (20.3 x 8.7 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Signed in ink lower center: "A. Walkowitz"
COLLECTIONS
American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
39.473b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the artist
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Currently mounted to sheet with 39.473a-c
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Abraham Walkowitz (American, born Russia, 1878–1965). Dancing Figure (Isadora Duncan), n.d. Black ink and graphite on cream, medium-weight, moderately textured paper, Sheet (mount): 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (21.6 x 27.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 39.473b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 39.473b_PS6.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 39.473b_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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© Estate of Abraham Walkowitz, courtesy Zabriskie Gallery, Inc.
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