Leni Riefenstahl

Two new biographies have been published on Leni Riefenstahl.

LENI
The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl
By Steven Bach
Illustrated. 386 pages. Alfred A. Knopf. $30.

LENI RIEFENSTAHL
A Life
By Jürgen Trimborn. Translated by Edna McCown.
Illustrated. 351 pages. Faber & Faber. $30.

Reviews can be found in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly and Variety.

This picture with Leni was taken in Munich in the early 70’s. We were serving on the jury for a photographic competition organised by Der Spiegel. A friendly argument developed during a break in the judging activities. Postal sacks filled with the competition entries swamped the corridors leaving little room for chairs.

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