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THBJosephine Baker Photograph and Real Photo Postcard Collection, Featuring an Autographed Real Photo Postcard
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for integrity, customer service and great results. A full-service house, Cowan’s Auctions specializes in Am...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJun 22, 2018
Cowan’s American History: Premier Auction, scheduled for June 22, 2018 is comprised of early photographs, documents, manuscripts, broadsides, flags, and more dating from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Late Indian Wars, World War I and II and beyond. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Lot of 6, including a real photo postcard of a topless Josephine Baker in jewels and a cape, autographed on image in blue ink; RPPC featuring an image of a seated, topless Baker in a feathered costume with jewelry, "Made in France" imprinted on verso; RPPC of Baker, with "casino de paris" printed on image in gold and "Made in France" on verso along with promotional phrases for Josephine Baker and the Paris Review; 2 RPPCs of Baker captioned, "Josephine Baker dans 'La Creole,'" with "J. Manuel Richard" address stamp and "Bohemia Departamento Fotografico" stamp on verso; and a photograph, 4.25 x 7 in., of Baker in an exotic feathered and beaded costume, credited to "G. L. Manuel frères" on mount, with a "Bohemia Departamento Fotografico" stamp on verso.
Josephine Baker (1906-1975), also known as the "Black Pearl," the "Bronze Venus," and the "Creole Goddess," was the first person of color to become a world wide entertainer and to star in a major motion picture in 1934 (Zouzou). Though born in St. Louis, MO, Baker came to feel most at home in France, becoming a French citizen and marrying a French national, Jean Lion, in 1937. Though most remembered for her erotic dancing, acting, and even performances with her pet Cheetah, "Chiquita," Baker also contributed to the Civil Rights movement and acted as an agent for the French Resistance during the second world war. She used her celebrity to gather information from officials, carry messages for England throughout Europe, and entertain American, British, and French troops stationed in North Africa. For her efforts, she received the Croix de guerre, the Rosette de la Résistance, and was named a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur by Charles de Gaulle.
As she continues to be remembered and portrayed in a number of popular culture formats, Baker's legacy will not soon fade. Perhaps this proves Ernest Hemingway's powerful observation that Baker was, "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw."
Photo postcards in good condition, with minimal wear to edges, though postcard featuring the side portrait of Baker has a few abrasions to image and some soiling. Photograph also appears to be in good condition, with limited wear to edges and corners of mount.Condition
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