''The 1920's Parisian Awakening Introducing Josephine Baker''

Night life Paris famous show girl Josephine Baker art print by renown French artist Mudd. 12.5 x 19 art print.


ABOUT THE ARTIST…

Mudd

ARTIST -ILLUSTRATOR

Ken Mudd is an innovative Artist for the art, fashion and entertainment market who is widely recognized for his sleek, elegant silhouettes, with their mesmerizing sensuality, his figures have enabled him to capture an audience's attention and has created an attitude that stirs the soul.

The combination of Mudd 's artistic creativity and market sense has already brought him international recognition. Such experiences have been earned while covering collections from 1985-1989. Designers include Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Patou, Hermes, Madame Grès, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and an array of renowned designers. Shows from France, Italy, and Germany include the Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter. Art exhibitions in Paris include "Les Bains", "Le Palace", "Studio A", "Majestic Café";

Art Exhibitions from 1989- 1992 "Vertigo", "Arena" in Los Angeles;

from 1992-2007 Covering the Paris Fashion shows for The Parisian Diary , Art Exhibitions in Paris "l'Association d'Entraide du Ministère de l'Education Nationale", "Diesel Paris Showroom" and the Hottest Clubs in Paris, include Les Bains,"Le Palace","Folie's Pigalles", "Le Cirque", "Cristal Palace", restaurants incluse "star Café", "Palais Cardinal", "Le Kaïs Savanne", Au Rocher de Cancale, La Table Ronde, Le Divin, thé Café-Théâtre "Les Déchargeurs" Le Trésor, and a Portrait "Double-Page" in "Oblo", a cultural Bimensuel. Mudd has also designed invitation for some of Paris big fashion party events.

His eccentric alluring fashion illustrations have already brought about editorial success within selected issues of magazine publications such as "Taxi", "The Los Angeles Book", "In fashion", "New Woman", "Details", "Detour", "Modern Salon", "Gunnar International", Now, "Haute", "Best," and "l'Officiel, "Libération news paper. The artist's special attention is given to the selection of sophisticated lines, color and stylized graphics that create a signature Mudd "Femme Fatale" image. Mudd has also managed to captivate the "Parisian Ambiance" in an exclusive post card collection, now working on a new series and a "Personal Star Signature Painting", which include Jeanne Moreau, Elizabeth Taylor, Prince, Madonna, Janise Dickinson, Iman and Jerry Hall.

Mudd has worked directly with "La Mode en Image", Carita Paris, Alexandre Zouari Paris where Alexander Zouari used his work to advertise his salon and the same ad to decorate all of the huge windows surrounding his Paris salon. And also for singer Karyn White CD-single cover “Walkin the Dog”, as well as her Concert Tour Program in 1993, a David & Scott advertising commercial for television for Designer-Labels outlet; Advertising adds for New York and Los Angeles designers Mark Eisen and William B. fashion sketches for Absolut Vodka for designer, Richard Tyler of "Tyler Trafficate of Los Angeles / New-York"; T-shirt designed for Modern-Salon, a T-shirt designed exclusively for Spiegel; a Five year campaign for NeoStyle glasses and Sunglasses which included magazine advertising, Neostyle Watches and T-shirt line; Redken Laboratories used his work for their magazine and for various fashion displays during their hair shows. The Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills California used his illustrations for their campaign, for advertising and mural-paintings throughout the Mall.

Ken Mudd is planning to bring more success to his art with the "new" and the "unexpected" on a regular basis to maintain his unique style.


ABOUT JOSEPHINE BAKER…

“Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood."

Josephine Baker

Born: Josephine Carson In: St. Louis, Missouri In: June 3, 1906 Died: April 12, 1975 in Paris

Josephine Baker was an entertainer and dancer, tall, coffee skin, ebony eyes, legs of paradise, a smile to end all smiles "Picasso said of Josephine, " Her magnificent dark body, a new model to the French, proved for the first time that black was beautiful "known for her contortionist positions; striking ebony features, and her cross-eyed face that she would make. As she swung from a trapeze at the Folies-Bergere or tossed flowers to her audience, Baker embodied the pain and emotion of the times

Famous Songs of Josephine Baker 50 years of Songs 1925-1975:

1. J'AI DEUX AMOURS
2. SANS AMOUR
3.
LOVE IS A DREAMER
4. RAM PAM PAM
5. YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY!
6. BRAZIL
7. LA VIE EN ROSE

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18x12 inches approx. including border Will ship rolled in a hard tube.

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