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- 1 2 3 4 Ann Cooper Albright (2007). Traces of light: absence and presence in the work of Loïe Fuller. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 978-0-8195-6843-4.
- ↑ Anderson, Jack (1997). Art Without Boundaries: The World of Modern Dance. London: Dance Books. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-85273-054-3.
- ↑ Bradley Novicoff (September 24, 2009). "The Lumiere Brothers' Danse Serpentine". Dangerous Minds. (See also Martinez Historical Society Facebook page).