This poster advertising Fuller’s appearance at the Universal Exposition in Paris captures her performances’ swirling effects of light and color. A dancer from Chicago, Fuller relocated in 1892 to Paris, where she became an instant sensation thanks to her version of the serpentine dance. She created a whirling motion with lightweight wands stitched into the hems of voluminous skirts. As mesmerizing as Fuller’s choreography was, the true innovation came from her introduction of colored stage lighting. She held patents for the chemical compounds of colored gels and salts used to create rainbow luminescent lighting. Colorfully illuminated, Fuller’s sheer costumes and supple movements became art in motion. She used her financial success to support her peers, including Isadora Duncan, for whom she sponsored dance exhibitions.