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hotvintagepoll · 2 days
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Josephine Baker (The Siren of the Tropics, ZouZou)— Josephine Baker was an American born actress, singer, and utter icon of the period, creating the 1920s banana skirt look. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion film. She fought in the French resistance in WWII, given a Legion of Honour, as well as refusing to perform in segregated theatres in the US. She was bisexual, a fighter, and overall an absolutely incredible woman as well as being extremely attractive.
Barbara Bedford (Cinderella of the Hills)—I’ve only ever seen Barbara Bedford in one (pretty forgettable) movie, but she really stood out to me and I remember her name because she has an unusual look for someone who became a star in the 1920s. She has a very modern beauty and every time she was on screen I just couldn’t stop exploring her face.
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Black, American-born, French dancer and singer. Phenomenal sensation, took music-halls by storm. Famous in the silent film era.
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Let's talk La Revue Negre, Shuffle Along. The iconique banana outfit? But also getting a Croix de Guerre and full military honors at burial in Paris due to working with the Resistance.
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She exuded sex, was a beautiful dancer, vivacious, and her silliness and humor added to her attractiveness. She looked just as good in drag too.
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So I know she was more famous for other stuff than movies and her movies weren’t Hollywood but my first exposure to her was in her films so I’ve always thought of her as a film actress first and foremost. Also she was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture so I think that warrants an entry
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Iconic! Just look up anything about her life. She was a fascinating woman.
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Barbara Bedford:
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twixnmix · 9 months
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Josephine Baker in her dressing room at the Casino de Paris in Paris, 1931.
Photos by Boris Lipnitzki
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fancyhdraws · 28 days
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Inspired by that time singer, dancer, actress and black cultural icon Josephine Baker was sailing across the Atlantic on the SS Normandie to take part in the Ziegfeld Follies Broadway musical revue. She heard her equally famous friend, Billie Burke, was on the ship as well, who was not only Ziegfeld’s widow but also a popular actress - you'd probably know her as Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz. Josephine invited her to dinner and Billie was said to have agreed.
Josephine entered the first-class dining room in a gown by Erté, causing the room to burst into a standing ovation. Billie arrived shortly after, her entrance gaining an even warmer reception than that of Josephine's. But when she approached Josephine's table, Billie gave her nothing more than a look of distaste and coldly passed her by. But Josephine appeared unbothered and finished her dinner alone. Afterwards, she climbed the grand staircase and caused the audience to once again erupt into another standing ovation as she flashed them a dazzling smile, allegedly saying, “I assume she belongs to the black-hating race.”
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mudwerks · 4 months
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French postcard. Photo: Roger Viollet. Caption: Josephine Baker (1906-1975) American music-hall artist, May 1926.
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bygone-hollywood · 7 months
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lackadaisycats · 11 months
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is Seraphine's curly hair inspired by Josephine Baker?
More or less. She wasn't the only one sporting spit curls in the Jazz Age, but hers were probably the most iconic.
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Pictured here: Josephine Baker, Billie Dove, Dolores Del Rio
Here's a fairly comprehensive article about 1920s hairstyles and trends with lots of photo reference, from Vintage Dancer.
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pencilpixelpinuppop · 5 months
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fawnvelveteen · 1 year
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Josephine Baker, 1961
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newyorkthegoldenage · 2 months
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Josephine Baker receives a congratulatory kiss on the nose from her husband, orchestra leader Jo Bouillon, after her show at the Strand Theater during her 1951 U.S. tour.
Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt via Life magazine Instagram
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citizenscreen · 11 days
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Josephine Baker in Harlem, 1950.
Photo by Eve Arnold
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gatabella · 7 months
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alleannaharris · 1 year
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Today's Black History Month illustration is of Josephine Baker. She was a world famous entertainer, WWII spy, and activist.
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Freda Josephine McDonald was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1906. Her parents were both vaudeville performers, but Baker would have to take on odd jobs to help support her family.
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At the age of 15, she ran off and joined a dance troupe from Philadelphia. She also got married, took her husband’s last name, dropped her first name and started going by the name Josephine Baker. After acting and dancing in musicals, she moved to New York City and was soon performing at the Plantation Club where she became a crowd favorite.
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In 1925, Baker went to Paris to dance at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in La Revue Nègre. When the Revue closed, she was given her own show and her career skyrocketed.
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She was the first Black woman to star in a motion picture and one of the first Black entertainers to achieve acclaim on screen and stage.
Baker became a citizen of France in 1937. When the Germans occupied France during WWII, she worked with the Red Cross and the French Resistance by transporting confidential information by writing with invisible ink on her sheet music. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor with the rosette of the Résistance.
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Baker traveled many times to the US to participate in the civil rights movement. She was the only woman who spoke at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1968.
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Her time at home forced her to confront segregation and discrimination that she didn’t experience overseas. She often refused to perform for segregated audiences and club owners were forced to integrate for her shows.
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She continued to perform until her death in 1975, during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of her Paris debut.
I’ll be back on Monday with the last illustration and story!
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twixnmix · 6 months
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Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah Chiquita, 1931.
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hotvintagepoll · 21 days
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Josephine Baker (The Siren of the Tropics, ZouZou)— Josephine Baker was an American born actress, singer, and utter icon of the period, creating the 1920s banana skirt look. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion film. She fought in the French resistance in WWII, given a Legion of Honour, as well as refusing to perform in segregated theatres in the US. She was bisexual, a fighter, and overall an absolutely incredible woman as well as being extremely attractive.
Olga Baclanova (The Man Who Laughs, Freaks, The Docks of New York)—no propaganda submitted
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[additional propaganda submitted under the cut. The famous banana skirt is mildly NSFW and may make some people uncomfortable, but is included here for its historical significance.]
Josephine Baker:
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Black, American-born, French dancer and singer. Phenomenal sensation, took music-halls by storm. Famous in the silent film era.
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Let's talk La Revue Negre, Shuffle Along. The iconique banana outfit? But also getting a Croix de Guerre and full military honors at burial in Paris due to working with the Resistance.
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She exuded sex, was a beautiful dancer, vivacious, and her silliness and humor added to her attractiveness. She looked just as good in drag too.
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So I know she was more famous for other stuff than movies and her movies weren’t Hollywood but my first exposure to her was in her films so I’ve always thought of her as a film actress first and foremost. Also she was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture so I think that warrants an entry
Iconic! Just look up anything about her life. She was a fascinating woman.
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Olga Baclanova:
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bygone-hollywood · 8 months
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Charlie Chaplin congratulates Josephine Baker after her performance at the charity gala "Le Bal des Petits Lits Blancs," at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France, on May 20, 1953
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forever70s · 1 month
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Josephine Baker at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
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