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Gulf Today
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Paris unveils mural of Josephine Baker to honour her legacy
Paris is reviving the spirit of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with a new mural. Fifty years after her death, Baker now gazes out over a diverse neighborhood of northeast Paris, thanks to urban artist FKDL and a street art festival aimed at promoting community spirit. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Baker became a megastar in the 1930s, especially in France, where she moved in 1925 as she sought to flee racism and segregation in the United States. In addition to her stage fame, Baker also spied on the Nazis for the French Resistance and marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington. She died in Paris in 1975. Josephine Baker in 1940, photograph by Studio Harcourt. ''I feel moved and I feel happy, because this is part of a memory of my mother," her son Brian Baker told the Associated Press at the unveiling of the mural Saturday. He was one of 12 children Josephine Baker adopted from around the world that she called her ″rainbow tribe″ and what her son called ''a little United Nations.″ The mural of Baker, meant to symbolize freedom and resistance, is among several painted in recent days in the neighborhood and organized by the association Paris Colors Ourq. The artist FKDL said he focuses on ''bringing women back into the urban landscape." Brian Baker, son of US-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, stands in front of a new mural of his mother painted by artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, in Paris, on Saturday. AP "Josephine Baker has always been, for me, a somewhat iconic figure of that era. Both wild and free-spirited, but also deeply connected to music, musicals, and dance,″ he said. ''She was an extraordinary character, an incredible woman." Baker was the first Black woman inducted into France's Pantheon, joining such luminaries as philosopher Voltaire, scientist Marie Curie and writer Victor Hugo. ''My mother wouldn't have liked words like iconic, star, or celebrity. She would have said, no, no let's keep it simple,″ her son said. Associated Press
Perth Now
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Paris mural honours legacy of Josephine Baker
Paris is reviving the spirit of US-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with a new mural. Fifty years after her death, Baker now gazes out over a diverse neighbourhood of northeast Paris, thanks to urban artist FKDL and a street art festival aimed at promoting community spirit. Born in St Louis, Missouri, Baker became a megastar in the 1930s, especially in France, where she moved in 1925 as she sought to flee racism and segregation in the United States. In addition to her stage fame, Baker also spied on the Nazis for the French Resistance and marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr in Washington. She died in Paris in 1975. ''I feel moved and I feel happy, because this is part of a memory of my mother," her son Brian Baker told the Associated Press at the unveiling of the mural on Saturday. He was one of 12 children Josephine Baker adopted from around the world that she called her "rainbow tribe" and what her son called ''a little United Nations". The mural of Baker, meant to symbolise freedom and resistance, is among several painted in recent days in the neighbourhood and organised by the association Paris Colors Ourq. The artist FKDL said he focuses on ''bringing women back into the urban landscape". "Josephine Baker has always been, for me, a somewhat iconic figure of that era. Both wild and free-spirited, but also deeply connected to music, musicals, and dance," he said. ''She was an extraordinary character, an incredible woman." Baker was the first black woman inducted into France's Pantheon, joining such luminaries as philosopher Voltaire, scientist Marie Curie and writer Victor Hugo.
Gulf Insider
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Watch: Macron's Wife Smacks Him In The Face
French President Emmanuel Macron faces international humiliation as he was caught on camera getting smacked by his wife during a diplomatic visit to entire world got a glimpse into the relationship between the French premier and his wife, who literally used to be his teacher when he was a little boy. As the door of the airplane opened, Brigitte Macron palmed him full in the face. Macron immediately saw the cameras and acted like nothing had happened, before going back behind the door of the plane and presumably begging his wife to stop physically attacking him. Bizarre moment Emmanuel Macron is slapped by his wife Brigitte — The Sun (@TheSun) May 26, 2025 POW. Let's see that again… Macron slapped by his wife Brigitte. — RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) May 26, 2025 As the pair then reemerged, Brigitte refused to hold his hand while walking down the steps. Imagine for one moment if Macron pushed his wife in the face like this? Imagine!! Domestic abuse against men is common and widely ignored. All violence is unacceptable. — Nick Buckley MBE (@NickBuckleyMBE) May 26, 2025 Macron looked extremely tense, and his fist was tightly clenched as he strained to hold back his anger. Breaking:French President Emmanuel Macron got slapped by his wife on face🇫🇷French President Macron's reaction after wife Brigitte Macron slapped him in the face🤔😂 — Manni (@ThadhaniManish_) May 26, 2025 This isn't going to do much to quell these rumours: Report: Claims Brigitte Macron is a Man Could Seriously Harm US-French Relations Conspiracy theory gaining ground in Trump circles. It's now known by every other world leader that the French President's wife pushes him around. The memes are forever: 🤣 — Jammles (@jammles9) May 26, 2025 — Adonis EL Comedor de ternera Pewpewski (@TheFlawdaKid) May 26, 2025 — Rob Zeeman (@zeeman_rob) May 26, 2025 Poor Macron — Scott Cheggs (@Mr_Scott_Cheggs) May 26, 2025 — Bepje (@tiel71) May 26, 2025 Trump knows how to treat Macron: Trump Greets Macron In Paris With Power Handshake Nearly broke his arm He's always been an idiot. Also read: Putin Isn't Ready To End War In Ukraine, Trump Told Allies In Private
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Rembrandt to Vermeer' exhibition marks Amsterdam's 750th anniversary
A large private collection of Dutch Old Masters is making available 75 of its works, including 18 Rembrandts, for the celebration of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary this year. The "From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection" is on show from Wednesday to August 24 at the H'ART Museum in the city centre. The museum describes the exhibition as "a unique and intimate glimpse into the 17th-century Netherlands through the eyes of the great Dutch Masters." Other artists include Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Ferdinand Bol, Gerard Dou and Frans van Mieris. The exhibition includes the only Vermeer still in private hands – "A Young woman Seated at the Virginals." The exhibition sketches many facets of Amsterdam life, highlighting everything from food, drink, reading and music to aging, parenting and the art of portraiture and self-portraiture. It includes character studies of people from various backgrounds, at the market, in the pub or in their homes. The focus is formed by 17 paintings and one drawing by Rembrandt, who moved to Amsterdam from Leiden in 1630. The US-French art collector Thomas Kaplan has been fascinated by Rembrandt since childhood and has assembled "The Leiden Collection" in the artist's honour. The H'ART website notes that the exhibition depicts many women, from wealthy matrons to goddesses to ordinary citizens. "Particularly noteworthy is the inclusion of a painting by Maria Schalcken, one of the few women in her time known to be working as a painter," it adds.
Observer
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
'Rembrandt to Vermeer' exhibition marks Amsterdam's 750th anniversary
A large private collection of Dutch Old Masters is making available 75 of its works, including 18 Rembrandts, for the celebration of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary this year. The "From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection" is on show from Wednesday to August 24 at the H'ART Museum in the city centre. The museum describes the exhibition as "a unique and intimate glimpse into the 17th-century Netherlands through the eyes of the great Dutch Masters." Other artists include Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Ferdinand Bol, Gerard Dou and Frans van Mieris. The exhibition includes the only Vermeer still in private hands - "A Young woman Seated at the Virginals." The exhibition sketches many facets of Amsterdam life, highlighting everything from food, drink, reading and music to aging, parenting and the art of portraiture and self-portraiture. It includes character studies of people from various backgrounds, at the market, in the pub or in their homes. The focus is formed by 17 paintings and one drawing by Rembrandt, who moved to Amsterdam from Leiden in 1630. The US-French art collector Thomas Kaplan has been fascinated by Rembrandt since childhood and has assembled "The Leiden Collection"in the artist's honour. The H'ART website notes that the exhibition depicts many women, from wealthy matrons to goddesses to ordinary citizens. "Particularly noteworthy is the inclusion of a painting by Maria Schalcken, one of the few women in her time known to be working as a painter," it adds. —dpa
