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

Described by Pablo Picasso as a black Venus, American-born cabaret star and exotic dancer Josephine Baker was one of the 20th century's most extraordinary characters. Her act wouldn't raise an ...

Dubbed the ‘Nefertiti of Now’ by Pablo Picasso, Baker took the world ... and experienced a tumultuous childhood. Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St. Louis Missouri.