Barbette was a drag pioneer, circus acrobat, friend of Josephine Baker, muse of Jean Cocteau, and subject of Man Ray’s lens….
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A Moment for Patrick Kelly
Mississippian in Paris
A Moment for Barbette
Barbette was a drag pioneer, circus acrobat, toast of Paris, friend of Josephine Baker, muse of Jean Cocteau, and subject of Man Ray’s lens….
How a Designer from Mississippi Nearly Conquered Paris
A new exhibition looks at Patrick Kelly, a trailblazer who brought an American pop sensibility to French couture…