M.T. Booke
Not Knowing is the
Beginning of Wisdom
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Art, paintings, nature, quotes, adult humor, figurative art, and whatever captivates my mind and stirs my soul.
For those viewers who like or dislike classy nude art and erotic art be advised there are such images in this blog.
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Miss Kitt was ostracized at an early age because of her mixed-race heritage.
At eight years old, she was given away by her mother and sent from the South Carolina cotton fields to live with an aunt in Harlem.
In New York her distinct individuality and flair for show business manifested itself, and on a friend’s dare, the shy teen auditioned for the famed “Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe.”
She won a spot as a featured dancer and vocalist and before the age of twenty, toured worldwide with the company.
During a performance in Paris, Miss Kitt was spotted by a nightclub owner and booked as a featured singer at his club.
Her unique persona earned her fans and fame quickly, including Orson Welles, who called her “the most exciting woman in the world”. Welles was so taken with her talent that he cast her as Helen of Troy in his fabled production of “Dr. Faust.”
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