Joséphine Baker in the dressing room of the Johann Strauss Theatre in Vienna 1928


Joséphine Baker, née Freda Josephine McDonald (1906 - 1975) était une chanteuse, danseuse, actrice, meneuse de revue et résistante française.

Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975) was an American-born French dancer, jazz and pop music singer, and actress, who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus" "Jazz Cleopatra", and even the "Creole Goddess". Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri, Baker became a citizen of France in 1937. She was fluent in both English and French.

The Pleasure Garden by Alfred Hitchcock 1925




Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)[4] was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, billed as England's best director, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939.

Evelyn Nesbit by Rudolph Eickemeyer


Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967) est une danseuse de revue américaine. Attirant l'attention par sa beauté frappante, elle posa pour plusieurs artistes et photographes de renom. Elle est considérée comme l'une des Gibson Girls les plus marquantes. Sa notoriété lui vient principalement de son implication dans le meurtre de son ex-amant, l'architecte Stanford White, par son premier mari, Harry Kendall Thaw.

Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967) was a popular American chorus girl, an artists' model, and an actress.