Photographic print of Josephine Baker performing at the Folies Bergère

Object Details

Photograph by

Stanislaw Julian Ignacy Ostrorog, 1863 - 1929

Subject of

Josephine Baker, American, 1906 - 1975

Description

A black and white photograph of Josephine Baker performing the Charleston on stage at Folies Bergère. The photograph features Baker at center standing on a reflective stage. She is doing the Charleston and looking to the left of the photograph. Behind her, a backdrop of an art deco style drawing shows buildings and ships. The bottom right corner has the photographer's mark. The back of the photograph has a handwritten inscription that identifies the venue as the Folies Bergère.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker

ca. 1926

Object number

2016.135.2

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 10 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (27.3 × 20 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 11 13/16 × 8 5/16 in. (30 × 21.1 cm)

Place depicted

Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Movement

Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Actors

Dance

Entertainers

Jazz (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Record ID

nmaahc_2016.135.2

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd556a9fd90-0f88-4704-b773-081e61c8e288