VERY SCARCE OPPORTUNITY to purchase one of the MOST IMPORTANT and one of the MOST INFLUENTIAL German photobooks ever published in the ORIGINAL VERSION from 1937 (!) - with the very scarce ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET (often missing). VINTAGE book in the second edition - published in the same year (1937) like the first and not to mix with the much more later edition from 1988. Mentioned here: - Andrew Roth, The Book of 101 Books, page 96/97 - 802 photobooks of the M. + M. Auer collection, page 225 COMPLETE with ALL PAGES (often pages are missing). BREATH-TAKING PRINTING. Welcome to the "GERMAN PHOTOBOOKS" auction by Ecki Heuser (5Uhr30.com, Cologne) - with more than 100 fantastic lots. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 OF MY BOOKS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Im Deutschen Verlag, Berlin, 1937. Second edition. Hardback in full cloth with dustjacket. 235 x 306 mm. 282 pages. 286 photos from different photographers, under the direction of Riefenstahl. Text in German. Condition: Book inside and outside super fresh and flawless; clean with no marks and with no foxing. Dustjacket with trace of use, but highly impressive, complete front and rear side; small missing part at the top of the spine. Overall fine, much better than usual condition. An avantgarde book in the original edition from 1937 - with the very scarce original dustjacket. Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (1902-2003) was a german film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, photographer, actress and dancer. A talented swimmer and artist, she also became interested in dancing during her childhood, taking dancing lessons and performing across Europe. After seeing a promotional poster for the 1924 film "Der Berg des Schicksals" ("The Mountain of Destiny") Riefenstahl was inspired to move into acting. Between 1925 and 1929, she starred in five successful motion pictures. In 1932, Riefenstahl decided to try directing with her own film called "Das Blaue Licht" ("The Blue Light"). In the 1930s, she directed "Triumph des Willens" ("Triumph of the Will") and Olympia, resulting in worldwide attention and acclaim. The movies are widely considered two of the most effective and technically innovative propaganda films ever made. Her involvement in "Triumph des Willens", however, significantly damaged her career and reputation after the war. The exact nature of her relationship with Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler remains a matter of debate. However, Hitler was in close collaboration with Riefenstahl during the production of at least three important Nazi films, and a closer friendship is claimed to have existed.