Sainte Joséphine

Name/Title

Sainte Joséphine

Made/Created

Artist

Julie Elcook

Place

City

Lynchburg

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

As I was searching through the music and dance of the Twenties, I learned of Josephine Baker. I found the portrait taken of her by George Hoyningen-Huene and found it to be the best representation of the sexual freedom many women found and the boldness that defined the time. The quilted halo and rays are nods to her later life as a WWII spy, her adoption of her Rainbow Tribe, her work in the Civil Rights Movement, and her conversion to Catholism.

General Notes

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Machine stitched Hand quilted

Note Type

Materials Used

Note

100% cotton fabric 100% cotton batting, lightweight