1905
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1905 watercolor by Edward Gordon Craig, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour is by Edward Gordon Craig, created in 1905. It's an example of his work from that time. Craig was connected to Isadora Duncan, a dancer who performed in a free style. She's often described as the founder of modern dance, and Craig's work is significant in documenting her dances. To learn more about the style and techniques used by Craig, look up the technique of sfumato.
A watercolor in shades of gray on white paper depicts a female dancer performing a skipping step in a shaft of light, identified as Isadora Duncan. She is barefoot, with flowing hair and wearing a tunic, positioned as if viewed from the side wings of the stage. Stage curtains appear in the background, along with a circular stage light and a chair in the opposite wing. The work was created during Duncan and Craig’s affair, with Duncan performing to music by Beethoven.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Edward Henry Gordon Craig, was an English modernist theatre practitioner; Part of the Terry family and son of the actress Ellen Terry, he worked as an actor in his youth before becoming a director and scenic designer,…
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