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Björk

Bjork is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, record producer and actress whose creative expression has inspired millions worldwide.

Posted byTamara AndersonFebruary 19, 2022September 2, 2022Posted inArtists, Musicians, PerformersTags:Alternative Rock, Avant-Garde Fashion, Electronica, Sugarcubes, Trip HopLeave a comment on Björk

Marina Abramovic

Marina Abramović pioneered a new notion of identity with her art by bringing in the participation of observers, focusing on “confronting pain, blood, and physical limits of the body.”

Posted byTamara AndersonFebruary 13, 2022April 10, 2022Posted inArtists, PerformersTags:body art, endurance art, Feminist Art, grandmother of performance artLeave a comment on Marina Abramovic

Grace Jones

Grace Beverly Jones is a model, singer, and actress best known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features.

Posted byTamara AndersonNovember 5, 2022September 16, 2022Posted inActors, Musicians, PerformersTags:Disco, Nightclubbing, Studio 54Leave a comment on Grace Jones

Pina Bausch

Pina Bausch was a German dancer and choreographer who was a significant contributor to a neo-expressionist dance tradition now known as Tanztheater.

Posted byTamara AndersonDecember 3, 2022November 25, 2022Posted inArtists, PerformersTags:modern dance, neo-expressionist dance, Tanztheater, Tanztheater WuppertalLeave a comment on Pina Bausch

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was an American-born French entertainer at the Folies Bergère, French Resistance agent, and civil rights activist.

Posted byTamara AndersonFebruary 4, 2022September 2, 2022Posted inActivists, Artists, PerformersTags:Banana Skirt, Civil Rights Activist, Folies Bergère, French Resistance SpyLeave a comment on Josephine Baker

Colette

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, known as Colette, was a French author and actress whose life story was as interesting as her novels.

Posted byTamara AndersonSeptember 27, 2021June 5, 2022Posted inArtists, Performers, WritersTags:actress, gender bender, mime, mononymous, the kiss that caused a riotLeave a comment on Colette

Bessie Bonehill

Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator.

Posted byTamara AndersonJanuary 14, 2023January 13, 2023Posted inComedians, Musicians, PerformersTags:gender bender, male impersonator, VaudevilleLeave a comment on Bessie Bonehill
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