While I was at Maruzen today, they had a display copy of Africa, by Leni Reifenstahl. The book costs 270000.00 yen (or about 2200 US dollars), but it has some absolutely amazing photographs, giving the viewer insight to another world existant in our own world. I shouldn't be shocked to see pictures of tribes that I understand are real and present at the same time I am, however I was quite emotionally moved by the photographs. Besides being amazing from a purely artistic standpoint, they showed me something new that I have never seen before, which is always exciting. You can read more about her and her photographs at her website. Though she died last year, her photos tell stories that will preserve her acomplishments forever.
Posted by Kristen at March 18, 2004 02:55 PM
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