[Taschen] Riefenstahl, Leni. Africa

Taschen, Köln, 2002. Elephant folio (34.5 x 50 cm). 564 p. Deluxe limited collector's edition of 2.500 copies, numbered and signed by Leni Riefenstahl. Weight approx. 17 kg.

Publisher's description: 'A remarkable collection that gathers Leni Riefenstahl’s images of the Nuba, Dinka, Shilluk, and Masai tribes into a Baby SUMO-sized tribute to Africa. Riefenstahl’s images narrate her travels to the continent and immersion in the culture and customs of her hosts, detailing a harmonious meeting of difference and Riefenstahl’s deep respect for the people of the land.' “Ideology aside‚ the pictures are hard to resist‚ combining all the voyeuristic pleasures of National Geographic-style anthropology with an unequivocal appreciation of the innate grace and symmetry of the human form.” V Magazine