Vanishing Africa
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| Author | Leni Riefenstahl |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mein Afrika |
| Illustrator | Leni Riefenstahl |
| Language | English (translated), German |
| Genre | Illustrations |
| Publisher | List (Germany) Harmony (US) |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States, Germany |
Published in English | 1982 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 232 |
| ISBN | 0-517-54914-X |
| OCLC | 8587687 |
| 779/.99676 19 | |
| LC Class | DT365.19 .R53 1982 |
| Preceded by | Korallengärten |
Vanishing Africa is the title of the 1982 English-language translation of German film director Leni Riefenstahl's Mein Afrika, a photographic book published in the same year in Germany. It was published by Harmony Books in the United States.
Synopsis
The pictures are evidence of Riefenstahl's work as a photographer in Africa. According to the book, Riefenstahl wanted to capture the African traditional way of life before it lost its "innocence" to the modern age.[1]
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