June 3
RAOUL DUFY (June 3, 1877)
June 3 is the birthday of the oh so French artist RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953).
"My eyes were made to erase all that is ugly."
Dufy "was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces." (Wikipedia)
Eiffel Tower
Interior with Indian Woman 1930
Anémones
ALLA NAZIMOVA (June 3, 1879)
June 3 is the birthday of Russian-American actress, producer and screenwriter ALLA NAZIMOVA (1879-1945).
In 1923, Nazimova directed and starred in a silent film version of Oscar Wilde's SALOME. Nazimova wanted her silvery black and white production to capture the look of Aubrey Beardsley's original illustrations for Wilde's play.
MIKHAIL LARIONOV (June 3, 1881)
June 3 is the birthday of Russian painter and set designer MIKHAIL LARIONOV (1881-1964).
Larionov was a founding member of two avant-garde artistic groups, Jack of Diamonds and Donkey's Tail. He created an abstract form of art which he called Rayonism. In 1915, he moved to Paris to create sets for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
Acacias in Spring (1904)
Red Rayonism (1913)
Set design for Soleil de Nuit (1915)
Bathers (1911)
JOSEPHINE BAKER (June 3, 1906)
June 3 is the birthday of American-French actress, singer, dancer and French Resistance operative JOSEPHINE BAKER (1906-1975).
"I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body."
Baker was born in St. Louis and established a career as a singer and dancer, but she moved to France because of U.S. racial discrimination and her refusal to perform for segregated audiences. Baker was a HUGE star in France, performing with the Follies Bergere and starring in several films. She took part in the American Civil Rights movement and eventually adopted children from France, Finland, Venezuela, the Ivory Coast, Algeria, Morocco, Korea and Israel. She referred to them as her "Rainbow Tribe."