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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leni Riefenstahl exhibit in New York
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 00:00:41 +0100
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOIEDICNAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Right on, B.D.!

I have never understood the fascination some people have with this mediocre Nazi
propagandist.

Nathan

"B. D. Colen" wrote:

> Alan - You may be Jewish, but why does that give you the right to say "no
> political discussions?"
>
> I, personally, think that the Holocaust Museum should refuse any donations
> raised from the sale of Riefenstahl prints - particularly because, as you
> note, the donations are not being made by that Nazi bitch, who is pocketing
> all her share, but rather by the gallery, which is, quite obviously, paying
> blood money in the hopes of ducking controversy.
>
> Enjoy your prints. And when you gaze fondly upon them, think of how many
> Jews may have died in the camps as a result of Riefenstahls photographs
> helping to shore up support for the Nazi regime. ;-)
>
> B. D.
> Who would much rather own and hang a George Rodgers print of death camp
> survivors than a Leni Riefennazi print of gorgeous Aryan athletes.

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