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Leni Riefenstahl — Water Carrier
Leni Riefenstahl

Water Carrier

A striking dye transfer print by Leni Riefenstahl depicting a figure engaged in the timeless act of carrying water, rendered with the artist's characteristic mastery of composition and light. The rich, saturated tones achievable through the dye transfer process lend the image a vivid, almost painterly quality, highlighting Riefenstahl's celebrated eye for the human form. The work reflects her later photographic projects documenting the Nuba people of Sudan, capturing an intimate moment of daily life with a sense of monumental dignity.

Medium
Dye transfer print, printed later.

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May 8, 2014

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Leni Riefenstahl, Water Carrier

A striking dye transfer print by Leni Riefenstahl depicting a figure engaged in the timeless act of carrying water, rendered with the artist's characteristic mastery of composition and light. The rich, saturated tones achievable through the dye transfer process lend the image a vivid, almost painterly quality, highlighting Riefenstahl's celebrated eye for the human form. The work reflects her later photographic projects documenting the Nuba people of Sudan, capturing an intimate moment of daily life with a sense of monumental dignity.

Medium
Dye transfer print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Ethnographic Portraiture, German Artist, 20th Century, Humanist Photography, Dye-Transfer Print, Warm Earth Tones, Figurative Photography, African Subject Matter, Documentary Photography, Female Photographer

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