Josephine Baker Framed Oil and acrylic on linen

Oil and acrylic on linen canvas board

50cm x 40cm acrylic paint on card with silver gel pen and metallic paint

Richard runs his own colour darkroom in Cambridge printing his photographs from negative and chose to frame this image with the Kodak film rebate

Figure NO4

They are hand finished

Josephine Baker Framed Oil and acrylic on linenThis is a portrait of an inspirational woman, Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker led an extraordinary life whilst battling against the odds; born in America in 1906 and brought up in poverty, she worked for white families as a servant from the age of 8 and witnessed much racism. Josephine became a dancer and eventually moved to France where she was very well received. She had a very successful career as an entertainer, working on stage and film and