Josephine Baker

[jennifer~]

I was just thinking of Josephine, mentally replacing the lyrics to "Jockey Full of Bourbon" with:

Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass, I'm on the lawn with Willie Baker's wife

 

[OMIFAN9]

Josephine in the 1920s by James Abbe. Photo Source:scanned by me

 

[rangerrick14]

She was trully a modern woman. Her marriage her choices were things that today are a little taboo

 

[OMIFAN9]

One of her classic 1920s shots(larger version of it). Photo Credit:Bettmann

 

[joiedemode]

Source of photo: Hermès

 

[erin_k]

I was at the wax museum in new york last week and to my surprise i ran into this!!

(my pic)

 

[silk skin paws]

Cool thread. Her life was very interesting but very underrated by Hollywood standards.

 

[dizzytacks]

because it is totally racist and demeaning, besides being a bit glamorous...

 

[OMIFAN9]

^I have to agree seen it too many times back than,even some to this day.
"America never liked Josephine Baker,above all they resented that she'd left America. What,was she supposed to do stay here and become a maid?!"-Dorothy Dandridge

 

[OMIFAN9]

Some favs of her. Photo Credit:Bettmann

 

[OMIFAN9]

Josephine in her dressing room in Chicago(1960heart:. Photo Credit:Chicago Sun Times

 

[dizzytacks]

i love that quote!god america seriously gets under my skin, i dont think i could ever live there without living in a bubble...

 

[lady stardust]

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[OMIFAN9]

Lovely early photo of Josephine. Photo Credit:Emi Sawada-Kamiya

Omifan

 

[lady stardust]

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[lady stardust]

fanpix.net

 

[OMIFAN9]

^Great post.

 

[lady stardust]

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[lady stardust]

pure beauty..

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[lady stardust]

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