Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1975
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Johns Hopkins University Josephine Baker collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030132827]
Identifier: MS-0725
Abstract
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus" and even the "Creole Goddess". Baker was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou (1934) and to become a world-famous entertainer. The materials span from 1926 to circa 1970 and contain photographs, promotional flyers, and ephemeral books.
Dates:
1926-approximately 1970
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Subject: playbills X