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The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents book signing of "Second Skin: Josephine Baker & the Modern Surface"
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia proudly presents a book signing by Anne Anlin Cheng, Professor of English and African American Studies, Princeton University
"Second Skin: Josephine Baker & the Modern Surface" book reading and signing
Friday, April 15, 6:00-7:30
Reception to follow
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Free with museum admission
"Second Skin" analyzes Baker’s famed black skin and banana skirt along with buildings, fashion, photography, and film, giving Baker a voice in debates about Modernist style at the turn of the 20th century.
This program is offered in conjunction with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
and the exhibition "Free to Be: The Artistry & Impact of African
Americans in Paris, 1900-1940" (http://www.pifa.org/events/980194586)
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Layla Bermeo, Guest Curator
The African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
lbermeo@aampmuseum.org
Email: lbermeo@aampmuseum.org
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