In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death, her unique artistry and life-long civil rights struggle has continued to inspire generations.

Josephine Baker was an American-born actress and dancer, who would go on to take France by storm and become one of Europe’s ...

In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death ... Next stop: The famous Folies Bergere vaudeville theater, followed by a Europe tour that took the exotic dancer to capitals across Europe.

Stephen Lewis, croisiére, 1931 / ©2017 Calder Foundation, New York / ArtistS Rights Society (ARS), New York Calder evoked Josephine Baker, in a circa 1928 homage to the dancer’s Folies ...

There are many ways to evoke life a la Parisienne when in Paris. Biting into a buttery croissant in the morning; taking a ...

Today we think of Josephine Baker as the personification ... helped inspire the colonial backdrop for her Folies Bergère acts. As a chorus girl at the end of the line, the exuberant fifteen-year-old ...

Devotees of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées turned out Wednesday night to learn about its upcoming season, which is dedicated to the centennial of the Paris debut of Josephine Baker.

Before she was a legend, Josephine Baker was a little girl from Missouri who loved to make funny faces. Teachers chided her for this habit; Baker paid them little heed. “Our faces aren’t made ...

Midway between those flashpoints, on 19 August, the African American performer and activist Josephine Baker was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d’honneur – France’s highest accolade for ...