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Leni Riefenstahl Five Lives: A Biography in Pictures (Photobook) (Hardcover)

by Leni Riefenstahl (Author), Angelika Taschen (Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Taschen GmbH (27 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 3822862169
  • ISBN-13: 978-3822862162
  • Product Dimensions: 33.2 x 27.5 x 3.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 465,018 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Leni Riefenstahl: Five Lives traces the fascinating and controversial life and work of the famous German photographer/filmmaker. Riefenstahl started her creative career as an aspiring dancer in the 1920s in Germany and then became a movie actress. She starred in a number of films, taking challenging roles that were sometimes dangerous and physically rigorous, such as the ice-bound and skiing roles in Storm Over Mont Blanc, The White Flame and SOS Iceberg. These outdoor films foretold the spirit of adventure which later guided Riefenstahl's photography career.

The crux of controversy that overshadows Riefenstahl's career is her hand-picked appointment, by Adolf Hitler, to direct the infamous National Socialist Party rally film, Triumph of the Will. Although, according to her memoirs, Riefenstahl tried to withdraw from the film, she created a film that depicted Hitler's plane descending from the clouds as if it carried a god and she has been accused "of having significantly increased, by means of this film, the emotional bond of the Germans to Hitler". Riefenstahl then went on to direct the German film Olympia covering the 1936 Olympics. With World War II came great change and Riefenstahl's eventual imprisonment by the French. In her later years she continued her photography career by documenting her trips to Africa and getting her scuba licence in her 70s. Her close-up underwater pictures of sea life float like a dream in vivid colour. As damning as her association with the Nazis is, Riefenstahl is a complex and talented artist. This book is full of remarkable images of her acting and directorial career as well as her still-photography. Includes a detailed biography of her life and career complete with family and personal pictures.--JP Cohen



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One remarkable women, five remarkable careers: Leni Riefenstahl is the exception to the rule, she has excelled in each field and is one of the most important and controversial artists of the 20th century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You can tell a book by its cover, 25 Nov 2002
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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The striking front cover on this book is a publicity still as Junta, in the movie "The Blue Light" 1932. As impressive as the cover is, it gets better when you open it to reveal hundreds of artistically shot photos. Dr. Ruth says bigger is not necessarily better. However in this case it is; something about the size of the photographs add to their striking appearance. Most are in grainy black and white with some color sections. This book is just a wee to large to fit in my oversized bookshelf. So I am making a larger shelf to display the books front view.

Just as you assume that this is a great coffee table book you will find that there is more too it. Luckily the pictures are not cluttered or distracted by alpha pneumonics. All the descriptions are in a separate section. The title of the book is appropriate as it portray s the different vocations of Leni. (Dancer, Actress, Director, Photographer, Diver)

This book also enhances the viewing experience of Leni's films.

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