Ballets suédois

Ballets Suédois was a influential avant-garde ballet company active in France from 1920 to 1925, founded by Swedish impresario Rolf de Maré. It showcased innovative choreography, experimental staging, and collaboration with modern artists, blending dance with visual arts, theater, and design. The company aimed to push the boundaries of traditional ballet, emphasizing artistic expression and modernist aesthetics. Though its existence was brief, Ballets Suédois significantly impacted modern dance and design, fostering collaborations with notable artists like Jean Cocteau and Henri Matisse, and contributing to the development of contemporary performing arts.