"If Leni Riefenstahl had done nothing but visit Africa and bring back her photographs, her place in history would be secure." -Kevin Brownlow, from the introduction
When
she was in her early sixties, Leni Riefenstahl began traveling
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 tribespeople, 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 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.
