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  2. Josephine Baker - Wikipedia

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    In 1927, Alexander Calder created Josephine Baker (III), a wire sculpture of Baker, which is now displayed at the Museum of Modern Art. [172] A nude portrait of Baker by Jean de Botton was the "cynosure for all eyes" when it was shown at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in 1931. [ 173 ]

  3. Siren of the Tropics - Wikipedia

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    Siren of the Tropics (French: La Sirène des tropiques) is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker.Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies, the film tells the story of a native girl named Papitou who falls in love with a French man named André Berval (Pierre Batcheff).

  4. File:Mistinguett - Josephine Baker, 1927.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 18:05, 27 March 2024: 3,425 × 4,568 (2.51 MB): Le Petit Chat: Cropped 51 % horizontally, 12 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode.

  5. Années folles - Wikipedia

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    Inspired and influenced by the French Colonial Empire, Josephine Baker put on La Folie du Jour in 1926, [clarification needed] and from the cafés chantants, also successfully picked up popular songs such as La Petite Tonkinoise by Vincent Scotto. In 1927 she starred in the silent film Siren of the Tropics, which opened to rave reviews. The ...

  6. Parisian Pleasures - Wikipedia

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    Parisian Pleasures (French: La revue des revues) is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Joe Francis and starring Josephine Baker, André Luguet and Hélène Hallier. [1] The film focuses on the Parisian nightlife of the time, showing various performances of the Jazz Age , including two by Baker, with the plot taking a backseat.

  7. Black History Month: Remembering historical Black dancers ...

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    Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black-American culture in the 1920s. Baker went on to become one of the most popular music ...

  8. Failed effort to save Josephine Baker’s cabaret in Paris ...

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    Josephine Baker . Singer and dancer Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975), sitting on a tiger rug. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Before reaching dazzling heights as the first modern Black ...

  9. Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker - Wikipedia

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    Documentary on black American singer/dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1974), who emigrated to France where she was a major artist from 1927 until her death. Cast