Matthew Pratt Guterl

Josephine Baker and the Rainbow Tribe

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ISBN 13:
9780674047556
author:
Matthew Pratt Guterl
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2014
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
2.2 x 14.6 x 21 cm
Genre:
Biography, Film, Television & Music, Actors & Actresses
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£32.60

Description

Josephine Baker and the Rainbow Tribe brings to light a lesser-known chapter in the life of this iconic performer. Matthew Pratt Guterl sheds new light on her later years, revealing ambitions that were even more daring and subversive than her earlier exploits. In 1953, Josephine Baker made a bold move by adopting twelve children from around the globe, transforming her estate into a theme park called Les Milandes. The Rainbow Tribe, a family of children from diverse backgrounds, showcased living together in harmony, attracting an adoring public eager to spend money on this utopian vision. However, beneath the surface of this project lay contradictions, including undertows of child exploitation and megalomania. Guterl's book offers a nuanced exploration of Baker's activism and her determination to make a positive difference by creating a family from troubled material.

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