Vanishing Africa

Photographic book by Leni Riefenstahl

Vanishing Africa

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

Dewey Decimal

| 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

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Leni Riefenstahl-Africa

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Leni Riefenstahl

Films directed|

* The Blue Light (1932)
* The Victory of Faith (1933)
* Triumph of the Will (1935)
* Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces (1935)
* Olympia (1938)
* Tiefland (1954)
* Impressionen unter Wasser (2002)

Africa-related books|

* The Last of the Nuba (1973)
* The People of Kau (1976)
* Vanishing Africa (1982)

Marine-related books|

* Coral Gardens (1978)
* Wonders under Water (1990)

Memoirs|

* Leni Riefenstahl's Memoiren (1987)

Related|

* Arnold Fanck
* The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993 documentary)
* Leni Riefenstahl: Her Dream of Africa (2000 documentary)
* Race (2016 film)

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