Signed Artist Proof of Leni Riefenstahl's Africa

Leni Riefenstahl; Angelika Taschen, ed.; Kevin Brownlow, trans., et al. AFRICA. Cologne: Taschen Limited, 2002. Limited edition; artist proof 198/200 (of 2500 total copies). Signed by Riefenstahl on the limitation page, as issued. Hardcover. Blue imitation alligator skin stamped in black, with patterned endpapers and black ribbon bookmark; in matching clamshell box, and with original publisher's styrofoam and box packaging (marked with limitation number). "Baby Sumo" folio; 559pp. Copiously illustrated; interview by Kevin Brownlow; with biography, filmography, and bibliography. Multilingual with text in English, French, German, and Japanese.

Clamshell box 21 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.; Book 20 x 14 in.

Private Raleigh, North Carolina Collection

From the publisher: "Published in 2002 on the occasion of her 100th birthday, this book brings together Leni Riefenstahl's astonishing Africa portfolio. The first female film director to attract international acclaim, Riefenstahl began frequent trips to Africa in her early sixties, where she worked on various film and photography projects. Her favorite destination was Sudan, where she immersed herself in the Nuba tribe, learning their customs and their language." (https://www.taschen.com/en/limited-editions/photography/02605/leni-riefenstahl-africa/)

A near fine or better copy of this oversize work. Pristine clamshell and boards; interior with glue tear at gutter in two places, including between frontispiece and tissue guard, and with expected offsetting; packaging with usual light handling wear.