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Abraham Walkowitz — Isadora Duncan Dancing Iii
Abraham Walkowitz

Isadora Duncan Dancing Iii

A dynamic and expressive depiction of the legendary dancer Isadora Duncan captured mid-movement, rendered through fluid lines and washes of watercolor that convey the energy and grace of her revolutionary dance style. Walkowitz, known for his lifelong artistic obsession with Duncan, employs sweeping pencil and ink contours alongside translucent watercolor to suggest the flowing motion of her body and drapery. The work reflects the artist's intimate understanding of his subject, distilling her free-form movement into an abstract yet deeply emotive visual gesture.

Medium
Watercolor, ink and pencil on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

The Collection of Martha Hyder Online

October 24, 2018

Estimate: $1,500$2,000

Lot 21

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Abraham Walkowitz, Isadora Duncan Dancing Iii

A dynamic and expressive depiction of the legendary dancer Isadora Duncan captured mid-movement, rendered through fluid lines and washes of watercolor that convey the energy and grace of her revolutionary dance style. Walkowitz, known for his lifelong artistic obsession with Duncan, employs sweeping pencil and ink contours alongside translucent watercolor to suggest the flowing motion of her body and drapery. The work reflects the artist's intimate understanding of his subject, distilling her free-form movement into an abstract yet deeply emotive visual gesture.

Medium
Watercolor, ink and pencil on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Early Modern Era, Male Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, Modernist Movement, Works on Paper, Dance Subject, Expressive Style, Watercolor and Ink, Gestural Line Work, Monochromatic Palette, Dynamic Mood

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