Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975). Large Signed Photograph - An exotic portrayal on a Tiger Skin Rug. Enchanting vintage doubleweight glossy 9 x 11.25 portrait of Baker posing beside a tiger skin rug, signed and inscribed in French in fountain pen, “A monsieur ‘Rivero,’ En Souvenir de Josephine Baker, Paris, 1930–31.” Small crease to lower edge and scattered surface scuffing (essentially visible only at an angle), otherwise fine condition. Already an established marquee draw at the Parisian cabaret music hall Folies Bergere, Baker’s popularity soared even further with the 1931 release of ‘J'ai deux amours,’ the most successful song of her career. Baker is quite scarce in signed photos of this size, and this is a particularly appealing example.
Baker was most noted as a singer, while in her early career she was a celebrated dancer. She was given the nicknames the "Black Venus" or the "Black Pearl", as well as the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations, while in France she has always been known in the old theatrical tradition as "La Baker."
Baker was most noted as a singer, while in her early career she was a celebrated dancer. She was given the nicknames the "Black Venus" or the "Black Pearl", as well as the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations, while in France she has always been known in the old theatrical tradition as "La Baker."
Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975). Large Signed Photograph - An exotic portrayal on a Tiger Skin Rug. Enchanting vintage doubleweight glossy 9 x 11.25 portrait of Baker posing beside a tiger skin rug, signed and inscribed in French in fountain pen, “A monsieur ‘Rivero,’ En Souvenir de Josephine Baker, Paris, 1930–31.” Small crease to lower edge and scattered surface scuffing (essentially visible only at an angle), otherwise fine condition. Already an established marquee draw at the Parisian cabaret music hall Folies Bergere, Baker’s popularity soared even further with the 1931 release of ‘J'ai deux amours,’ the most successful song of her career. Baker is quite scarce in signed photos of this size, and this is a particularly appealing example.
Baker was most noted as a singer, while in her early career she was a celebrated dancer. She was given the nicknames the "Black Venus" or the "Black Pearl", as well as the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations, while in France she has always been known in the old theatrical tradition as "La Baker."
Baker was most noted as a singer, while in her early career she was a celebrated dancer. She was given the nicknames the "Black Venus" or the "Black Pearl", as well as the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations, while in France she has always been known in the old theatrical tradition as "La Baker."