MS 685 01 08 03
Reference code
MS 685 01 08 03
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig's papers relating to Isadora Duncan
Level
Sub-series
Administrative / Biographical history
Isadora Duncan was an American dancer, who met Edward Gordon Craig in 1905 when Count Harry Kessler invited Craig to Weimar. Her movement inspired his work creating designs around her dances
In 1906, she gave birth to Craig’s daughter Deirdre Beatrice, who was drowned in the care of their nanny in 1913 when their runaway car went into the Seine.
Their affair ended in 1906; however, they remained in close contact until Duncan’s death in 1927 when her scarf tangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was riding.
In 1906, she gave birth to Craig’s daughter Deirdre Beatrice, who was drowned in the care of their nanny in 1913 when their runaway car went into the Seine.
Their affair ended in 1906; however, they remained in close contact until Duncan’s death in 1927 when her scarf tangled in the wheels and axle of the car in which she was riding.
Date
1905-1968
Extent & medium
7 files
Content description
This sub-series contains various papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s association with Duncan, both on a personal and professional level. It contains Craig’s own notes on Duncan as well as writings by others on their relationship.
Arrangement
The files were arranged by Edward A. Craig, and his original order has been maintained. They are arranged in chronological order.
Associated material
Photograph of a drawing of Isadora Duncan and her daughter Deirdre possibly attributed to Edward Gordon Craig loosely inserted in Edward Anthony Craig's copy of exhibition pamphlet "Isadora sedd av Antoine Bourdelle", 1973, ECL Ka.3.29.
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Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- E.A. Craig collection: Miscellaneous material relating to Edward Gordon Craig and Isadora Duncan, MS 685 01 08 03 01, ([1905-1908])
- E.A. Craig collection: Photocopy of Edward Gordon Craig’s notes on Isadora Duncan, MS 685 01 08 03 02, (1944)
- E.A. Craig collection: Typescript account of Isadora Duncan, MS 685 01 08 03 03, ([Late 1940s])
- E.A. Craig collection: Typescript notes and transcripts of letters concerning Isadora Duncan and Edward Gordon Craig, MS 685 01 08 03 04, ([1950s])
- E.A. Craig collection: Typescript copy of ‘Memories of Isadora Duncan by Gordon Craig’, MS 685 01 08 03 05, (1952)
- E.A. Craig collection: Photocopies of letters and other material relating to Edward Gordon Craig and Isadora Duncan, MS 685 01 08 03 06, ([1955]-1973)
- E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig and Isadora Duncan, MS 685 01 08 03 07, (1965-1968)