Paris: [Editions Isis]. 1931. 60 pp. promotional brochure, by her long-time manager and lover, celebrating the art of Josephine Baker during her years in Paris, including scores of excerpts and entire reviews of her art by a wide variety of cultural figures writing in myriad venues, an introductory text by Abatino (Josephine Baker vue par son Manager), a list by Baker (Josephine Baker vue par elle-même), profusely illustrated throughout after both photographs and drawings, including some full-page portraits. Sm. 4to. Orig. illustrated silver-foil wrapper, heavily worn, creased and chipped, attached at spine by only a small area else fully separated. An unnumbered copy aside from the deluxe issue of 50 copies with the same silver-foil presentation, separate from the edition with a paper wrapper, only one similar copy recorded in the US by Worldcat. Read More...
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Stunning signed large doubleweight photograph of the Senegalese dancer who lived and worked in Paris in the the 1930s, beginning as the drummer for Josephine Baker when she performed The Banana Dance, his own reputation as a dancer growing until he was considered by some as the male equivalent of Baker, and as an exotic fetish focus and charged homoerotic symbol. He was the model for artistic expressions including James Richmond Barthé's famous sculpture of him, as well as photographs by Carl van Vechten and George Platt Lynes, and paintings by James Porter and Pavel Tchelitchew. Inscribed "A mon cher ami Jacques Cey. Feral Benga 36." 9 x 11.5 inches and in fine condition.
Original evening gown and matching full-length cape in a bright red, orange, and yellow print, worn by the legendary entertainer to the Cannes Film Festival in 1973. Accompanied by two reproduction photographs showing La Baker in the eye-catching ensemble, together with a signed photographic letter of provenance from Lelia Scoto Abatino, niece of Pepito Abatino, Baker's original manager. Read More...
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[Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975)]. 1926 Issue of "Paris Plaisirs" - WITH AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF JOSEPHINE BAKER
Fantastic 1926 issue of the Art Deco magazine Paris Plaisirs, stunningly designed, including an early two-page spread of the legendary "Black Venus." Baker is shown in several different exotic topless outfits and poses, as she appeared in the Folies Bergère. The issue also includes a similarly titillating spread of dancer Jacquy Fragsy, a pink-boa-draped Maria Ley on the cover, as well as several further beautiful portraits of showgirls and dozens of sexy drawings. Nº 50, August 1926. 20 pp. Damage to the spine, with some internal tape repairs, and light wear to the edges; overall in fine condition. 9.75 x 12.5 inches (31 x 23 cm). Read More...
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Amusing vintage 1959 Agence Dalmas of Paris photograph of the legendary entertainer smiling broadly as she exits from a large transparent orb. Dali can be seen on the far right edge of the image! 7.3 x 9.5 inches (18.4 x 24 cm) and in fine condition. Read More...
An extraordinary signed vintage postcard photograph of the legendary entertainer shown in a very sexy cabaret costume, boldly signed in blue ink, ca. 1930. 10 x 15 cm. Very fine.
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."
Spectacular doubleweight 7 x 9 inch H. Haas of Hamburg portrait of Baker posing in her famous banana skirt from her performance in 'La Folie du Jour', signed and inscribed in English in fountain pen, “"To 'Ron Calliano' With best wishes and sincere admiration from Josephine Baker Jan 31/30.” Small crease to upper edge, otherwise fine condition. Read More...
Signed G.L Manuel of Paris vintage sepia postcard photograph of the legendary entertainer shown in a sexy costume, boldly signed "Josephine Baker" in pencil. 10 x 15 cm. In fine condition.
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."
An interesting collection of 8 original postcard photographs, 5 of which - including one from Josephine Baker - are signed and/or inscribed to Marthe Doryans, dancer and actress of the Folies Bergère who somewhat later appeared in the Jean Renoir film, La Chienne. 4 of the photographs by the celebrated photographer most closely associate with the the Parisian Caberet, Walery, and are each signed in ink additionally by him. Read More...
Signed vintage early sepia postcard hotograph of the legendary African American entertainer. An unusual costumed stage performance image, signed "Souvenir de Josephine Baker / 1928 / Paris." Extensive spotted surface losses along the right edge of the image, but only slightly affecting parts of the signature. 9 x 14 cm. Read More...
A thrilling Murray Korman of New York "keyhole" portrait of Baker posing in her famous 'tusk' costume designed by Vincente Minnelli for The Ziegfeld Follies, New York City, 1936. Boldly signed in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone. Mounting remnants on verso, else fine. 9 x 14 cm. Read More...
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Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975). The Original Charleston. Musique de Cecil Mack et Jimmy Johnson dansé par Joséphine Baker dans l'Hyper-Revue des Folies Bergère "La Folie du Jour" ...
Paris: Editions Francis Salabert. [1926]. First Edition thus. Quarto Original bifolium sheet music with pictorial covers, loosely inserted singlesheet, letterpress recto only. A little rubbed externally, with a soft diagonal crease through the front cover, but overall a very good example. Uncommon, just 3 copies listed by Worldcat (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Biblioteca Comunale di Trento, Zentralbibliothek Zurich). Read More...
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Autograph musical quotation from the Catalan cellist, composer and conductor, who has penned the first phrase of Bach's cello suite no. 3 in C major and dated 1936 -- the year in which Casals recorded the second and third suites at Abbey Road studios in London. On a small trimmed leaf, mounted on black card. Slightly smudged, with light toning; otherwise in fine condition. 4.25 x 3 inches (10.8 x 7.7 cm). Read More...
Original concert program from the great Catalan cellist's appearance at the Grand Theatre de Gand [Ghent] on March 21, 1903. Directed by Edouard Brahy, the program included orchestral music by Mozart, Wagner, Weber, and the Lalo cello concerto, as well as cello solos by Huré and Saint Saëns. 4 pp. One slight tear at the center fold and slight foxing; overall in very good condition. 4.75 x 6.25 inches (12.2 x 15.8 cm). Original Casals programs from this early period are quite uncommon!
A rare AMQS from the important Italian concert pianist, teacher, and author of etudes, penned in the last year of his life. On a postcard bearing his portrait, Cesi has penned the beginning of one of his demanding piano studies, marked Presto, complete with fingerings and expressive marks. He has signed and dated in rather shaky writing: Naples, April 1906. On the verso, the postcard is addressed to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño. In fine condition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14.2 x 9.4 cm). Read More...
Autograph signature from the great Hungarian violinist, dated London, October 27, 1935. Slightly smudged, mounted on black card and slightly irregularly trimmed; overall in very good condition. 4.5 x 2.5 inches (11.5 x 6.5 cm). Read More...
Signed photograph of the Hungarian violinist, a student of Hubay and one of the most celebrated prodigies on the instrument. Shown as a young woman, seated in an armchair, Geyer has signed on the mount below the photograph. Light wrinkling and edge wear to the mount, but otherwise in fine condition. Photograph 3.25 x 4.5 inches (8.3 x 11.2 cm), mounted to 6.25 x 9 inches (16 x 22.8 cm). Read More...
A rare AMQS from the important Polish-American violinist on a trimmed page from a concert program. Gimpel has penned the first two measures of the theme from the third movement of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto, op. 35 on a program in which he played the same work, and apparently dissatisfied with the blue ballpoint used, has noted above his signature in German, "A real pen next time please!" Mounted together with a reproduction printed portrait photograph. Light wrinkling; overall in fine condition. AMQS 4.75 x 4.75 inches (12.2 x 12.2 cm); photograph 3.25 x 4.75 inches (8 x 12 cm); total size 8 x 11.5 inches (20.7 x 29.5 cm).
A very interesting collection of letters from the great pianist and composer, written from 1917 to 1931 to his longtime assistant, Maurice Aronson, and his wife Vera Aronson. In the ten autograph letters, five autograph postcards, and one typed letter signed, Godowsky's larger-than-life personality comes through as he writes, often at length, about his busy touring schedule, teaching engagements, compositions and publications, and family news. Sometimes signing benevolently as "Uncle Leo," he encourages the Aronsons in their own musical pursuits. In later letters, during the period after his paralyzing stroke and the deaths of his son and wife, he confesses his depression and ill health to the Aronsons as trusted friends. With only some contemporary marks in colored pencil, the letters are in fine condition and very legible, ranging in size from 5 x 8 to 7 x 11 inches. Also included are two loose pages from incomplete letters, as well as a typed letter to Godowsky's son Leopold Jr. An important and intimate record of the very highly-regarded pianist who, according to Ferruccio Busoni, was one of the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since Franz Liszt. Read More...
AMQS of one measure from the renowned Polish American pianist and teacher, dated New York, May 5, 1915. Together on one album leaf with an autograph signature of the famed Russian American violinist Mischa Elman, dated March 6, 1915. Very slight discoloration at the lower right, else in very fine condition. 18.8 x 23.6 cm.