Printed by
Draeger, Imp, French, 1886 - 1980
Illustrated by
Unidentified
Subject of
Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
Signed by
Baker, Josephine, American, 1906 - 1975
Date
ca. 1930
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 11 × 8 5/8 in. (27.9 × 21.9 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 18 1/8 × 16 3/16 in. (46 × 41.1 cm)
Description
A Bakerfix advertisement featuring an image of Josephine Baker. The image is a close up image of Baker from the shoulders up. She is leaning her head down, towards her proper right shoulder. Text written in French at the top reads: [Bakerfix / Brillantiné / fixe les cheveux sans les graisser]. The bottom right corner has Baker's signature. Below her signature black text reads: [Draeger, Imp.]. The advertisement is mounted in white matting. The back of the matting has exhibition labels from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and the Sheldon Art Galleries.
Place made
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Movement
Harlem Renaissance (New Negro Movement)
Type
lithographs
advertisements
Topic
Actors
Advertising
Beauty culture
Business
Entertainers
Hair
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Jean-Claude Baker
Object number
2016.135.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba414038-3b48-412a-aa1a-4bc97f0237b2

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