Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/10

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leni Riefenstahl Site
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:23:05 -0500

Hi, Tim - I know about the rehab effort - I was being 'somewhat' facetious.
There's also the fact that our charming government rehabs various members of
the SS to use them in our anti-commie post war efforts. But none of that
means that I have to forgive, overlook, or wink at Leni as the producer of
Triumph of The Will.....To me she will always be a Nazi Bitch - to coin a
term ;-) - and I don't think her art should ever be discussed, considered,
judged, except in the context of her politics and actions.

Best,

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tim
Atherton
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 2:12 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leni Riefenstahl Site


>
> In the first place, Tim, rehabilitated by whom, and for what?

By the Allies (as well as the German people) to suit their own aims - along
with the likes of Werner Braun  (my dad was on the receiving end of both a
V1 ( not Werners) and a V2 during the war... yet is still a fan of
Braun...). they did it because it was expedient to re-build Germany and face
the Cold War menace - guilt - what's that! and soon it was forgive and
forget time.

Some industrialist who were major Nazi party figures were back at work in a
few years and allowed to retire in time as valued members of society....

(waiting for marc here with the full facts!)

Tim

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