{"product_id":"22367-baker-josephine-signed-photograph","title":"Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975) Signed Photograph","description":"Original 1951 Armand of Havana photograph of the legendary entertainer shown in a sumptuous Christian Dior gown and gloves, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink \"To Paul \/ Amicalement \/ et son devotee \/  Josephine Baker \/ 1963.\"  In fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.7 x 25.5 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBaker 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.\"  She performed \u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003ein pre-Castro Cuba at the \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eTeatro América\u003c\/i\u003e in Havana\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e from November 29, 1950. Jo Bouillon played the violin and conducted the Cuban \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eOrchestra Cosmopolita, \u003c\/i\u003eeven performimng \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003eCuban songs like \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003eMamá Inés\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e by Grenet and \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003eAnoche hablé con la luna \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont class=\"\" style=\"\" size=\"\" face=\"\" color=\"\"\u003eby Orlando de la Rosa.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093811187871,"sku":"22367","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Baker_2C_Josephine_Signed_Photograph_22367.jpg?v=1722190527","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22367-baker-josephine-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}