#1 stunner.Ernest Hemingway Noun 1. Ernest Hemingway - an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961) Hemingway once called Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in francophone countries) (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975)[1] "the most sensational woman anybody ever saw, or ever will." Pablo Picasso described her as "tall, coffee skin, ebony eyes, legs of paradise, a smile to end all smiles." Adored a·dore v. a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores v.tr. 1. To worship as God or a god. 2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See Synonyms at revere1. 3. by fans, the American-born European performer received extravagant gifts of jewelry and cars from admirers, plus nearly 1,500 marriage proposals. Now, her hometown of St. Louis is honoring her with a centennial birthday celebration of photos, posters, drawings, prints, and paintings documenting her legacy. Josephine Baker: Image and Icon will be on display at the History of Jazz Galleries at The Sheldon Art Gallery through Aug. 26. Plus, her movies are now out on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. . See "Dance Magazine Recommends," page 54. |
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