When taking a seat at your first dance history class you know you are in store for a parade of significant names.  Many lessons will be devoted to the bigwigs of dance and their internal motives that acted as inspiration.  There was King Louis XVI of France who was one of the pioneers of large-scale dance performances and spectacle-like productions.   Those like Diaghilev and Ruth St. Denis will surely be studied, but without a doubt there will be an exploration of Isadora Duncan and her contributions to modern dance.

The "mother of modern dance", Duncan's prolific repertory of choreography, vast anthropological knowledge, and unique lifestyle have made her more than just an influential person, but a compelling character.   There have been so many books written in honor of her life that it seems a small library could be filled.  However, a new book due in about a month will display Duncan in graphic art and imagery, and I don't think this will be another one of your average biographies.