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Josephine Baker
Based on twenty years of research and thousands of interviews, this authoritative biography of performer Josephine Baker (1906-1975) provides a candid look at her tempestuous life. Born into poverty in St. Louis, the uninhibited chorus girl became the sensation of Europe and the last century's first black sex symbol. A heroine of the French Resistance in World War II, she entranced figures as diverse as de Gaulle, Tito, Castro, Princess Grace, two popes, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet Josephine was also, as one critic put it, "a monster who made Joan Crawford look like the Virgin Mary." Jean-Claude Baker's book also reveals her outbursts that resulted in lasting feuds, her imperious treatment of family and entourage members, and her ambivalent attitudes concerning her ethnic background. Reconciling Josephine's many personas—Jazz-age icon, national hero of France, proponent of Civil Rights, mother of children from across the globe—Josephine: The Hungry Heart gives readers the inside story on a star unlike any other before or since.
Josephine
This revelatory biography of Folies Bergere dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1975) is a study of struggle, truimph and tragedy.
Josephine
"There was Cleopatra. Later there was Josephine Baker. The French called her La Baker, the epitome of all that was exciting from the 1930s on. The toast of two continents, she could be found at night, dressed in her fabulously elaborate gowns and headdresses or just her famous banana costume, receiving standing ovations at the Folies Bergere. By day, tout Paris greeted her as she strolled down the Champs Elysées in a Dior frock, leading her pet leopard with its jeweled collar. Josephine Baker had come a long way from the black ghetto in St. Louis where she was born. Here is a dramatic story, heartwarming, horrifying, and funny by turns. Legends about her life and loves were legion, then and...
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Un château sur la lune
Le regard d'un fils adopté sur sa mère, le récit poignant de la vie d'une des grandes figures qui a marqué le XXème siècle par son talent, son dévouement et son engagement. Sous les paillettes et les costumes extravagants de cette star de la chanson et de la danse, se cache une femme de cœur et de courage à la destinée hors du commun. Résistante pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, engagée dans la lutte contre le racisme, Joséphine Baker est de tous les combats en faveur de l'égalité et de la justice entre les hommes. Au faîte de sa carrière, elle décide avec son mari Jo Bouillon d'adopter des enfants de nationalité et de religion différentes pour prouver au monde que la f...
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker, a multifaceted French entertainer, emerged not only as a captivating performer but also as a courageous figure in the French Resistance and a fervent advocate for civil rights. Born in the United States, Baker found her artistic haven in Europe, particularly in France, where she carved her niche as the first Black woman to grace the screen in a major motion picture. Collaborating on the silent film "Siren of the Tropics" in 1927 marked a groundbreaking moment in cinematic history. Her early career witnessed Baker's dazzling performances at the renowned Folies Bergère revues in Paris. The 1927 revue, "Un vent de folie," stirred the city's cultural landscape, thanks to Baker'...
Josephine Baker
José-Louis Bocquet y Catel Muller cuentan en Josephine Baker la historia de una mujer que se convirtió en un icono de los locos años veinte por su alegría de vivir y su rabiosa modernidad. Bocquet y Catel rinden homenaje a una artista que deslumbró al público, pero que también demostró sus elevados valores y su compromiso, y rompió todos los tabúes a pesar de su género, color de piel y origen humilde. Josephine Baker cuenta la vida de una mujer excepcional que cantóal amor y a la libertad hasta su último aliento y que, a día de hoy, sigue siendo un ejemplo de lucha, constancia y solidaridad. «Amigos míos, sabéis que no miento si os digo que he tenido acceso a palacios de rey...
Josephine Baker
Leven en carrière van de Amerikaanse - in Parijs triomfen vierende - revuedanseres/zangeres (1906-1975) in woord en beeld.
Josephine Baker and the Rainbow Tribe
Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker transformed her French chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her 12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future.
Josephine Baker in Art and Life
Beyond biography: a legendary performer s legacy of symbolism "
