Living in Paris since 1900 (the year of Isadora Duncan's first stay), Jules Grandjouan was a caricaturist committed to the cause of the working-class population. Another facet of his talent is expressed in his drawings inspired by Isadora Duncan, which he seeks to make known to as many people as possible by distributing them in the press or in portfolios, and by organizing exhibitions.
The Musée d'arts de Nantes holds nearly 50 drawings New Window made after Isadora Duncan's tragic death:
I don't care if my name isn't there, as long as his is.
Jules Grandjouan
More than eighty works and documents, held at the Bibliothèque municipale, the Château des ducs de Bretagne - Musée d'Histoire de Nantes and the Musée d'arts de Nantes, bear witness to his friendship with the dancer who was an inspiring and singular personality, a free woman and a pioneer of modern dance.