It is a titanic work of research which hides behind this magnificent graphic novel: a trip to Saint-Louis, in Missouri, city of birth of the one who was still called Josephine McDonald, then numerous meetings with the children of the “rainbow tribe”, hours of understanding how to draw the Château des Milandes … The story of the heroine Josephine Baker is highlighted more than ever in this modern setting.
Catel Muller, the designer, and José-Louis Bocquet, the screenwriter, are also known for their graphic novels on great forgotten female figures: Alice Guy, Kiki de Montparnasse or Olympe de Gouges. For the duo, Josephine Baker is an icon that must be included in the history books, which represents essential universal values still today.
– Flavien Groyer
Joséphine Baker, graphic novel by Catel & Bocquet, can be found at Casterman.