Artist Statement

This piece represents the fabulous Josephine Baker. In August 1922, Baker joined the chorus line of the touring show "Shuffle Along" in Boston, Massachusetts before moving to New York City to perform with the "Chocolate Dandies" at the Cotton Club and with the floor show at the Plantation Club in Harlem. She was said to be lively and entertaining on stage. Josephine was said to be the first black superstar.