14 August 2011

Moving Pictures: Danse Serpentine c. 1896



I'm entranced by this video, shot around the turn of the last century the Lumière brothers and hand colored frame by frame. The unknown performer is sometimes mistaken for the modern dance pioneer Loie Fuller.

4 comments:

  1. kate gabrielleAugust 14, 2011

    wow, that is so beautiful!!!!

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  2. AugustAugust 15, 2011

    Oh wow. Just wow.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011

    Amazing. She looks like a beautiful flower!

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  4. Jamie RoseAugust 18, 2011

    I just saw one of these acts in my french film class the other day. So neat!

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