JOSEPHINE BAKER [ca. 1927] Iconic tiger rug oversized French photo

Josephine Baker. 1927. Photo. [Paris: Studio Keystone Talbot, ca. 1927]. Vintage original 9 1/4 x 11 1/2″ (25 x 30 cm) black-and-white double weight oversized glossy silver gelatin French photo. “Josephine Baker” is printed on front, minor corner crease at top left, otherwise fine.

Legendary image from Josephine Baker’s sitting with a tiger rug. The unbridled dancer proved to be too risqué even for Jazz Age flapper-dominated America. In Paris she became the talk of the town and socialized with the dignitaries of Europe.