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
Date
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)
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Actors
Dance
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2016.135.2