Loie Fuller (/ ˈloʊi /; [1] born Marie Louise Fuller; January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928), also known as Louie Fuller and Loïe Fuller, was an American dancer and a pioneer of modern dance and theatrical …

Loie Fuller was an American dancer who achieved international distinction for her innovations in theatrical lighting, as well as for her invention of the “Serpentine Dance,” a striking variation on the …

In this excerpt from the collective volume Nouvelle Histoire de la danse en Occident, published in 2020 by Editions du Seuil, the dance scholar Adeline Chevrier-Bosseau examines Loïe Fuller through the …

Sep 27, 2023 · Initially, that would appear to be Loïe Fuller’s story, too. Born in farm country near Chicago in 1862, Fuller made her stage debut as a child, and by her teen years, she had progressed …

Loïe Fuller began her theatrical career as a professional child actress and later choreographing and performing dances in burlesque, vaudeville, and circus shows. Although Fuller became famous in …

Meet Loie Fuller, dancer, benefactress, and world traveler, who inspired scores of artists to recreate her image as an international force in the Art Nouveau movement. Loie's magnetic energy attracted …

Dec 4, 2025 · Today we meet the performer Loïe Fuller, one of Art Nouveau’s most celebrated performers. She was a dancer and actress best known for her incredible dance performances called …

Jul 8, 2025 · Loïe Fuller died in Paris in 1928, but her influence endures. She helped redefine dance as a visual art, pioneered lighting techniques still used today, and gave burlesque permission to be …

Before there was Martha Graham or Isadora Duncan, there was Loie Fuller (1862–1928), the toast of Paris nicknamed “La Loïe.” Poets like William Butler Yeats lauded her, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec …

Nov 23, 2025 · In this excerpt from the collective volume Nouvelle Histoire de la danse en Occident, published in 2020 by Editions du Seuil, the dance scholar Adeline Chevrier-Bosseau examines Loïe …