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LENI RIEFENSTAHL (1902-2003)
A striking set of 32 dramatic photographs relating to the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics.
With action shots
and posed portraits of several athletes, including American four-time gold medalist Jesse Owens.
Silver prints, the images measuring approximately 8
5
/
8
x11
3
/
4
inches (21.9x29.8 cm.), and slightly
smaller, and the reverse, most sheets measuring 9
1
/
2
x11
7
/
8
inches (24.1x30.2 cm.), nearly all with
the Tobis Zurich credit, in the negative, and with Riefenstahl’s Olympia Fest derVölker credit hand
stamp, and her notations, in pencil, on verso. 1936
[25,000/35,000]
WITH—
Olympia Fest der Völker.
Bound press kit with information about the athletes and their
Olympic feats, with a facsimile of Riefenstahl’s signature. 4to, blue paper boards with white printed
title and credit; some light edge and binding wear. Zurich:Tobis, 1936.