Leni Riefenstahl Summer Olympics 1936 Berlin Olympia Beauty Original German Book

Description: Beauty in the Olympic Match Here is a stunning book by Leni Riefenstahl, the world-famous German photographer and film makerwho filmed the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Riefenstahl is one of the greatest film makers of all time. Its a large folio volume of still photographs of Riefenstahls filming of her motion picture Olympia.Generally considered the finest sports documentary ever produced, Olympia is well portrayed in thiswonderful collection of photogravures of the various sporting events of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. At the rear of this coffee table book is a section showing many pictures of Riefenstahl shooting the film. All photographs are identified and captioned in five languages:German, French, English, Spanish, and Italian. [Olympia was a controversial film considered by many to be the greatest sports film ever made.Olympia won the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival, where it was shown in 1938, and has alwaysbeen judged a magnificent example of cinematography.This volume of work was compiled by Riefenstahl while the film was still in production,and a number of the photographs at the end of the book show her working on the film.]Hardcover (Full Linen)w/ gilt stamping281 pages, german text~280 high quality photogravure plates, many of them full page !!In good exterior and very good interior condition.Foxing to edges, gilt spine and spine lettering slightly flaking off as usual, otherwise ok.All pages are complete and tight in the binding.Most copies around lacking pages 55/56 + 117/118.This copy however is complete with all pages !! Approx/Measurements: 12-1/2" x 9-3/4" ~4.7 lbs.from Leni RiefenstahlPublished by Deutsch Publisher BerlinSCARCE FIRST EDITION !!!!Shipping Options Free Worldwide Airmail shipping from Germany with recorded deliverydewabit

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Location: Bavaria

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