Move the slider back and forth to look across the images. Pay particular attention to the forms of the female body.

The slider’s lateral motion expresses the concept of continuity in a visible form. Use this action to help you see the similarity in how these images represent bodies in motion.

Notice who’s leading the action in each image… men or women? Think about how the representation of a legitimized social activity like the waltz can help to usher in the active and autonomous (all-female!) activity depicted in the popular illustration.

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