Poster advertising Josephine Baker's recording of Josephine: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A poster advertising a recording of Josephine Baker's revue Josephine. The poster features an image of Josephine Baker at center wearing jumpsuit with beads throughout and a feathered headpiece. Her arms are raised upward to each side and she looks up and to the left. White text surrounds the image of Baker and reads: [Avec le Concours De La S.B.M. Monte-Carlo / Bobino / Jean-Claude Dauzzonne présente / Josephine], [Festival / Exclusivite / Musidisc / Europe], and [Un Grand Spectacle De / Andre Levasseur]. Text on the left boarder reads: [Photo Guy Ventouillac]. Text on the right border reads: [Ets St Martin imp. 92 Asnieres]. The back of the poster has two alphanumeric inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1975
• Printed by: Saint Martin, French
• Designed by: Guy Ventouillac, French
• Distributed by: Festival, French
• Subject of: Josephine Baker, American, 1906 - 1975
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 22 5/8 × 14 7/8 in. (57.5 × 37.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 24 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (61.3 × 41.4 cm)
• Place depicted: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
• Place depicted: Monte Carlo, Monaco, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Advertising
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Entertainers
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2016.135.7
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Guy Ventouillac Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.