... in reproduction, that is, in highly mediated (and ephemeral) digital formats, what would it mean to mine Baker as a repository that could be explored through digital interpretive practices? As Baker’s image endures as image, the video essay Joséphine Baker Watches Herself reframes Baker as a thinking spectator...

... and her teacher. And also in how the suicidal situation of the story’s ending is resolved. © 2023 by The Regents of the University of California 2023 Adaptation comparison curatorial methods Das Mädchen Manuela Mädchen in Uniform video essay videographic film studies...