Doris Humphrey

Doris Humphrey

Doris Humphrey was a pioneer in her own movement in which she designed her own movement based off accepting reality as it truly as and taking control over the effect of gravity upon her body.  This signified her values of being in control of her own future and really signified her support for women's suffrage and later equal treatment in the household.

In her piece Water Study it is easy to see that the dancers in this piece embrace falling and weightlessly allow the momentum to bring themselves up in one smooth motion.  This allows the dancers to feel as if they are suspended and shows a truly uniform movement.