Josephine Baker

French | 1906 - 1975

Josephine Baker was a French artist who was born in 1906. Their work is currently being shown at National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Neue Nationalgalerie have featured Josephine Baker's work in the past.Josephine Baker's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 40 USD to 1,301 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2018 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,301 USD for Josephine Baker, sold at Dorotheum, Vienna in 2024. Josephine Baker has been featured in articles for Hyperallergic, ARTnews and Wallpaper . The most recent article is Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939 written for Apollo in April 2024. The artist died in 1975.

Portrait , circa 1931

Image : 27,5 x 21,5 cm29 x 23 cm

Untitled

Glazed earthenware

H 38 cm

Abrasion Coast (2) , 2021

Mixed media. Clay, Dover chalk, glass, mortar, nails, paint, pigments, plaster, plywood, sand, screws, silicone, tiles, washers, wires

102 x 126 x 8.5 cm

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At Auction

Recent Auction Results

Untitled

By Josephine Baker

-40%

below mid-estimate

MG Neely Auction

Josephine Baker

By Josephine Baker

+118%

above mid-estimate

Dorotheum, Vienna

Untitled

By Josephine Baker

+20%

above mid-estimate

Geneva Auction

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Current Exhibitions

Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

Apr 26,2024 - Feb 23,2025

Past Exhibitions

Josephine Baker: Icon in Motion

Neue Nationalgalerie

Mitte | Berlin | Germany

Jan 26,2024 - Apr 28,2024

Modern Paris 1905-1925

Musée du Petit Palais

8e | Paris | France

Nov 14,2023 - Apr 14,2024

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Articles

Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939

Apollo 19/04/2024

From the turn of the 20th century to the beginning of the Second World War, many American women were drawn to Paris – the centre of artistic modernity – in the pursuit of personal and creative freedom.

Josephine Baker, Negritude, and The Art World: Revisiting the Dancer’s Life and Legacy

ARTnews 08/04/2024

When dancer Josephine Baker made her performance debut in Paris in 1926, she captivated audiences at the Folies Bergère with her sex appeal, energy, and charm.

A Romp Through the History of Beauty

Hyperallergic 08/04/2024

Asking the question of how beauty is sold or how beauty trends change would be more effective in The Cult of Beauty than aiming for both and answering neither.

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