Before the Ballet
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Purchased from private collector in 2020
Category
1890s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
American, b. 1953
“Work like this is a dancer’s fantasy. Because ballet is so demanding, dancers’ stage careers are short. They can only dream of going on and on forever. With art, I can go on and on, and for me it’s the only work that compares in intensity and joy.”
–Rachel Isadora, Publisher's Weekly
Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of six. She trained at George Balanchine's School of America Ballet under a Ford Foundation scholarship where her mentors included legendary choreographer and New York City Ballet founder and artistic director George Balanchine and celebrated costume and scenic designer Rouben Ter-Arutunian. She has danced professionally in New York City, Boston and London. When a foot injury forced her to retire early, Isadora turned to her other talent: the visual arts. She has since illustrated and written over 200 children's books and many have been adapted to film, music and dance.
Throughout her life, Ms. Isadora's great passion has been painting. Her oil paintings depict her lifetime love and involvement in the world of dance. Anthony Williams, Founder and Artistic Director of Boston's BalletRox and Tony Williams Ballet Company and former Principal Dancer with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet said, “Rachel Isadora’s oil paintings capture what dance means to me. It takes a dancer to understand the movement, expression and nuance of dance and then to translate these on to canvas. She expresses, not only the performance as the audience sees it but the inner feelings and physical involvement experienced by the dancer. Isadora continues where Degas left off". Michael Crabb, the Dance Critic at the Toronto Star, said, “Only a dancer knows how to capture the moment between movements. Rachel knows what is to be anticipated, like a dance photographer, to capture an image that gives dynamism and hints at the movement that’s to come. These are great paintings.”
Ms. Isadora's subject of her paintings has also been Africa, where she lived for a number of years.
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Artist: Rachel Isadora
Yellow Firebird
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled III
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled VI
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Dancer with White Dress
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Rachel IsadoraTutu III, 2010-
$2,880Sale Price|50% Off
Tutu III
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Triple Dancers
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Rachel IsadoraDancer VI
$2,500
Dancer VI
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraUntitled V
$3,000
Untitled V
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraDancer XV
$2,500
Dancer XV
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraUntitled X
$2,500
Untitled X
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Midsummers Night Dream
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
After Bakst II
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
1990s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Dancing Uptown
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
2010s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraDancer III
$2,500
Dancer III
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Ballet de L'opera
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
2010s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Untitled IX
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Untitled II
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraFace V
$2,500
Face V
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraTutu I
$2,500
Tutu I
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Rachel IsadoraModern I
$2,500
Modern I
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Pas de Chat
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
After Ailey
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
2010s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Ailey Dancers
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
1990s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
With the Rhythm
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Untitled VII Ballerina
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Painting Hand Signed by Artist
Category
Early 2000s Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas
Dressing Room
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Stretching
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Concerto Barocca
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled X
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Face IV
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Yellow Flamenco
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Baby In Blue Sling
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Rachel IsadoraTutu I, 2010-
$276,000
Tutu I
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Firebird III
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Ballerina VI
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Ballerina with Tutus
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Firebird II
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Untitled V
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Lake with Swan
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Prodigal Son and Siren
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Warming Up
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Flamenco Dancer with Two Flowers
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
After Alley
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
A Cage
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Ailey Leap
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Angel Road (Original)
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Mixed Media Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Apollo
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Baroque (Original)
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Battlement
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Black and White Flamenco
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Bugaku
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Carennac, France (Original)
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Mixed Media Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Face V
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Flamenco Dancer I
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Black Tutu
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Flamenco with Pink Flowers
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Green Dancers
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Idyllic (Original)
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original Mixed Media Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Les Sulphides
By Rachel Isadora
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Mixed Media on Canvas Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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