For Leni on her 100th birthday A very special tribute to her remarkable Africa œuvre
“Riefenstahl’s ambition at nearly a century of life seems undiminished.... Her book is simply magnificent.” —International Documentary Magazine, Los Angeles, on Five Lives
technique available today, which provides unequalled intensity and color range. The duotone illustrations are made with Novatone, a special treatment for black and white images that produces exquisite tonal range and density
* Six of Leni Riefenstahl’s Africa images (198 x 135 cm/ 77.9 x 53.1 in.) as seen on pages 64-69 and 75, are available in a limited edition of 10. * All the prints are signed, dated, numbered, and titled by Leni Riefenstahl * Price per print: US$/ 2 20.000 * For more details please see our website www.taschen.com
As Leni Riefenstahl turns 100, TASCHEN celebrates with a tribute to her remarkable Africa oeuvre. When she was in her early sixties, Riefenstahl began voyaging frequently to the African continent, where she has worked on various film and photography projects over the last half century. Her favorite destination was in Sudan, where she lived with and photographed the Nuba tribes people, learning their language and becoming their friend. The Nuba were a loving and peaceful people who welcomed Riefenstahl as one of their own. Her images of the Nuba, as well as of the Dinka, Shilluk, Masai, and other tribes, are gathered in this monumental book. Riefenstahl
34.5 x 50 cm (13.4 x 19.7 in.) * XXL-Format: Interview by Kevin Brownlow * Extensive bibliography and biography section * All color illustrations are color-separated * and reproduced in Aniva, the finest reproduction
price until October 1, 2002: * Subscription £ 850 / € 1.250 Outside Europe until December 1, 2002: US$ 1.250 / ¥ 150.000
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. Africa Leni Riefenstahl, Ed. Angelika Taschen English/German/French/Japanese edition/ Hardcover in a box, XXL-format: 34.5 x 50 cm (13.4 x 19.7 in.), 580 pp. / US$ 1.750 / £ 1.200 / 2 1.750 / ¥ 200.000 Subscription price until October 1, 2002: £ 850 / 2 1.250 Outside Europe until December 1, 2002: US$ 1.250 / ¥ 150.000
Page 64/65 Nuba men on their way to the wrestling festival—the larger the calabash, the greater the warrior’s reputation Page 66/67 The dance festival which takes place after the knife duels Opposite page top The screams of the men on the cliffs announce a fighting contest Opposite page bottom The village square of Kau This page Portrait of the young Nuba woman Jamila Page 75 Three young Nuba girls at the dance festival
that are neatly stacked on all the best coffee tables….”
— Empire Magazine , USA