Modernism. The Relationship between Dance and the Film Industry
Modernism. The Relationship between Dance and the Film Industry

Summary/Abstract: François Delsarte's theories of recognizing the body's expressive potential, through the body-mind relationship, provided the tools for adapting the human gesture to new expressive demands. Dancing is a clear way of expressing corporeality, beyond words. Modern dance, with its pioneers Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis, brings forth the idea of using dance as an expressive force, independent of the other arts. This type of modern dance will inspire the film industry with new movements, different from the familiar day-to-day.The relationship between dance and film emerges in the late 19th century, when artists start to focus on urbanism, industrialization and technology, transposed into body movements. Each of the two artistic branches is complex in itself. The fact that they have achieved a way of working together creates a new sphere of possibilities.

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