2332 x 3270 px | 19,7 x 27,7 cm | 7,8 x 10,9 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1930
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Dieses Bild ist ein gemeinfreies Bild. Dies bedeutet, dass entweder das Urheberrecht dafür abgelaufen ist oder der Inhaber des Bildes auf sein Urheberrecht verzichtet hat. Alamy berechnet Ihnen eine Gebühr für den Zugriff auf die hochauflösende Kopie des Bildes.
Josephine Baker rose from the poverty stricken streets of St. Louis, Missouri to become the first black world-famous entertainer. She was a dancer and singer extraordinaire, stage performer and movie actress, mother, chateau owner, activist, entrepreneur and 20th century icon. Josephine Baker knew how to use what she had to get what she wanted. Josephine Baker’s life, style and originality has inspired generations. Her style has been imitated by current day admirers from Beyonce to Tyra Banks. Josephine Baker was born on June 3, 1906 in Saint Louis, Missouri to parents Carrie McDonald and Eddie Carson. By age 15, she was a dancer living in Harlem, NY working in the touring show of Shuffle Along. In 1925, she was plucked from the show’s chorus line to become the headliner of a new musical and the first all black show opening in Paris, “La Revue Negre”. The moment Josephine danced “La Danse de Sauvage” in “La Revue Negre” she took Paris by storm. Then Josephine Baker made the world her oyster - Elle - Splendid Habitat
