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1936 LENI RIEFENSTAHL & WALTER FRENTZ Germany OLYMPICS Sports Photo Art Film |
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Print Specifications: Photographer: Leni Riefenstahl (Germany, 1902 - 2003) - Internationally renown & controversial German cinematographer/photographer. Arguably the most famous female cinematographer/photographer in history. Subject: 1936 Olympic Games - this
image shows Riefenstahl and her cameraman Walter Frentz in one of the
special pits designed to allow close up ground level photography
without disturbing the athletes while making of her now famous
documentary film showcasing the 1936 Olympic games. Walter
Frentz worked as a cameraman for Leni Riefenstahl; from 1939 to 1945,
he was closely associated with photographing and filming the leaders of
Nazi Germany including German dictator Adolf Hitler. In March 1945, he took the last pictures of Hitler before the dictator's April 30 suicide in his Berlin bunker. Date Of Negative: 1936 Type Of Print: Vintage Photogravure (Etched plate made from the original image - authorized by Leni Riefenstahl) Date Of Print: 1937 Original Issue: Bound sheet fed photogravure compilation Paper: Soft medium weight, rag type, matte finish Print Origin: Germany Print/Plate Maker: Duetchen Verlag, Berlin, Germany Approximate Image Size Inches: 5.75 x 7.5 inches (not including print border) Approximate Image Size Metric: 15.5 x 19 centimeters (not including print border) Print Border: Yes - small surrounding border, professionally trimmed. Condition Grade: Fine++ Verso: Gravure printing on reverse side Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING
This
is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage circa 1936/37
photogravure (also known as Héliogravure) by the famous and controversial
cinematographer/photographer Leni Riefenstahl. Photographically,
Riefenstahl was renown for the artistry and atmosphere she infused into
her imagery. This image was created at the height of Riefenstahl's
career and fame during her award winning cinematic/photographic
production of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The spectacular and lavishly staged 1936 Olympic Games were hosted by what was then Nazi Germany under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. Historic
in several regards, this vintage gravure print is from a rare bound
photogravure printing of Riefenstahl images published by Deutschen
Verlag in Germany in 1937, just after the Olympic Games and one year
before the release of her controversial, internationally acclaimed film
"Olympia" in 1938. Leni Riefenstahl died in 2003 in Germany at the age of 101.
This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) from Finephoto. Under
magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" grid, uniform
pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high
quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.
Please Note: there is gravure printing on the reverse side of this vintage plate from the original dual sided issue.
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vintage prints for framing. This photogravure plate is professionally trimmed with a 3/8 inch border surrounding the actual full frame image to facilitate ease of matting and framing. MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! - All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance.
Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom
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protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below. "BUY IT NOW" OR "BEST OFFER" - As collectors/dealers
in vintage photogravures and photographs for over 25 years, we have
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accept.ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure (also known as héliogravure)
is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper
plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by
pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which
has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the
actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate
combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to
be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to
the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true
continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional
silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching,
engraving or lithograph.
Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately
rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic
print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected
(when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and
portfolio projects, but due to it's significant expense and labor, the
process is rarely seen today. From
Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the
world's most renown photographic masters have published their images in
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