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Josephine Baker poster

Josephine Baker poster

Descriptive Summary

Title: Josephine Baker poster
Creator: Unknown
Inclusive Dates: 1927-1930
Language(s): French
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3649
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer, and civil rights activist.

For further information, see the article Josephine Baker at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a color art poster depicting Josephine Baker in Un Vent de Folie, a "Hyper-Revue" production at the Folies-Bergere. Baker is depicted in a red and green dancing costume.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Josephine Baker poster, ms3649, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2018.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
Harlem Renaissance.
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)
Posters.

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository: Original watercolor of Josephine Baker, ms2743; Josephine Baker photographs, ms3088.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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1Poster
Attribution lower left corner: Jombart fres imp. Asnieres.