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Folies Bergere - Fleur de Lotus is 1893 French vintage poster designed by Jules Cheret.
The Folies Bergere is a cabaret music hall in Paris, France. Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement, the Folies Bergère was built as an opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trevise, with light entertainment including operettas, comic opera, popular songs, and gymnastics. It became the Folies Bergere on 13 September 1872, named after nearby Rue Bergere. The house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' Belle Epoque through the 1920s. Revues featured extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and often nude women. In 1926, Josephine Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer and entertainer, caused a sensation at the Folies Bergere by dancing in a costume consisting of jewelry and a bikini bottom with rubber bananas attached. The institution is still in business, and is still a strong symbol of French and Parisian life. The métro stations are Cadet and Grands Boulevards.
Jules Chéret (31 May 1836 – 23 September 1932) was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.
