Okay, a friend of mine asked me to post more pictures of Ms. Baker and I am happy to comply. She was the model for many posters and ads of the period. Her black helmet hair and her rubber limbs inspired zillions of wonderful art deco images. For more history and images go here:
They are currently having a show of rare photographs of Ms. Baker at the
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Here's another good site for photos of Ziegfeld Follies. There you will find Josephine Baker and Louise Brooks, two of my favorite muses. (Thanks to www.meathaus.com)
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