Africa

When she was in her early sixties, Leni Riefenstahl began traveling frequently to the African continent, where she has worked on various film and photography projects over the last half century. Her favorite destination was in Sudan, where she lived with and photographed the Nuba tribespeople, learning their language and becoming their friend. The Nuba were a loving and peaceful people who welcomed Riefenstahl as one of their own. Her images of the Nuba, as well as of the Dinka, Shilluk, Masai, and other tribes, are gathered in this monumental book. Riefenstahl remembers her experiences in Africa as the happiest moments in her life. Her beautiful, skilled photographs represent a landmark in the extraordinary career of the 20th century's most unforgettable artistic pioneer. It includes an interview by Kevin Brownlow, and an extensive bibliography and biography section.

ISBN 3836523175   DEWEY edition DC23 ISBN13 9783836523172 (What's this?)   Pages 320 Publisher Taschen GmbH   Weight (grammes) 3125 Imprint Taschen GmbH   Published in Cologne Format Hardback   Height (mm) 245 Publication date 01 Aug 2010   Width (mm) 342 Photographer Leni Riefenstahl   Spine width (mm) 45 DEWEY 779.9916   Academic level General

"Riefenstahl's photographs preserve a romantic lost world, captured in images as powerfully seductive as the artist herself." - V Magazine, Los Angeles "If Leni Riefenstahl had done nothing but visit Africa and bring back her photographs, her place in history would be secure." -Kevin Brownlow, from the introduction"

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