Museum of Femininity

Welcome to the Museum of Femininity, a laid back podcast exploring different aspects of female history and the representation of women in art and material culture My name is Charlotte Appleyard, a graduate with an MA in Art History and Archaeology of East Asia and museum professional. I have a love of Symbolism, Edo period art, fashion history and all things Victorian. Join me as I learn about areas of art and social history which have either faded from memory or were never taught to me in the first place! This is a fun passion project for me to keep me connected to my various interests, I hope you enjoy my rambles :)

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Josephine Baker

April 03, 2022 • Charlotte Appleyard

In this episode we discuss the fascinating story of Josephine Baker (1906-1975) an African American dancer, singer and actress who found tremendous fame and popularity in 1920s Paris, becoming an icon of the era.
We will be talking about her inspiration rise to fame and what her time in Paris can tell us about attitudes to people of colour and African culture at this time. We will also be discussing Josephine's bravery in WW2 and her fight against segregation in the states. She is also well known for adopting 12 children of different ethnic backgrounds, her 'Rainbow tribe' which we will cover in this episode as well.

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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negrophilia
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/french-honors-for-u-s-born-josephine-baker-prompts-criticism-over-racism
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/csis-2/blackatlantic/archer-text.pdf.pdf
https://www.milandes.com/en/josephine-baker/

I Have Two Lovers by Josephine Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suPSPKpF8SY
Josephine Baker's Washington March Speech https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1963-josephine-baker-speech-march-washington/