Leni Riefenstahl - 72 persönliche Briefe an Anders Lembcke und zwölf Postkarten, 1947 - 1951 - photo 1

Leni Riefenstahl - 72 persönliche Briefe an Anders Lembcke und zwölf Postkarten, 1947 - 1951

Lot 5675
28.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 5675 | Leni Riefenstahl - 72 persönliche Briefe an Anders Lembcke und zwölf Postkarten, 1947 - 1951
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€ 5 000
72 Briefe und zwölf Postkarten, datiert 1947 bis 1951, alle handgeschrieben, einige wenige maschinengeschrieben und signiert, von Leni an Anders, DIN A4-Format, einige Kleinbriefe, teils mehr- und doppelseitig, gelocht. Beginnend mit einem Brief vom 09.01.1947 bis zum letzten Brief vom 06.02.1951, die Briefe in einer sehr persönlichen und sich einem anderen Menschen in allen Facetten öffnenden Leni, die sich seine Nähe in jedem Brief sehnlichst wünscht.
Nach der Scheidung von ihrem Mann Peter Jacob im Frühsommer 1947 fand Leni Riefenstahl eine bis heute nicht dokumentierte neue Liebe, Anders Lembcke. Die Briefe spiegeln eine schwierige Nachkriegszeit, die Aufgewühltheit, das Ungewisse, Existenzangst, die Lust auf Liebe und Leben und den unbändigen Glauben, Träume wahr werden zu lassen, wider. Erstmalig auf dem Markt angeboten, geben diese in ihren Worten teils sensiblen und empfindsamen Briefe neue Details aus dem privaten Leben von Leni Riefenstahl preis.
72 letters and twelve postcards, dating from 1947 and 1951, all handwritten, some of them type-written and signed by Leni and addressed to Anders, DIN A4 format, some smaller, partially several pages or double-sided, punched. The first letter from 09.01.1947, the last letter from 06.02.1951, written in a very candid and authentic style. Leni presents herself in her letters as a multi-faceted personality, expressing her feelings and longing for her lover.
After getting divorced from her husband Peter Jacob in the early summer of 1947, Leni Riefenstahl met a new and to date undocumented romantic interest, Anders Lembcke. The letters reflect the difficult post-war era, inner conflicts, Leni's uncertainty, existential fears, her desire to love, to live life to the fullest, and her unwavering faith to realise her dreams. Offered for the first time for sale, these sensitive and emotional letters give new insights into the private life of Leni Riefenstahl.
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