{"product_id":"untitled-aug19_14-10-30","title":"Original Leni Riefenstahl Signed 1973 Financial Document-Director of Triump of Will and Olympia”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1973 German financial document bearing a large handwritten signature appearing to be that of Leni Riefenstahl (1902–2003)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the controversial German filmmaker and photographer best known for directing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTriumph of the Will\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlympia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 2, 1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the typed document concerns payments to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e relating to accounting for the second half of 1972. It records two payments of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDM 7,004.96 and DM 2,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with notation that payment was made by Hypo-Scheck on February 2, 1973.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional period handwritten accounting notations appear in blue ink, including a reference to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMehrwertsteuer (value-added tax)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and an amount of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDM 243.35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At the lower right is a prominent black-ink signature reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Leni Riefenstahl.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included is a separate handwritten accounting sheet apparently relating to private expenses or expenditures from 1972. It lists several amounts in Deutsche Marks totaling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDM 272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiefenstahl remains one of the most significant and controversial figures in 20th-century film history. Her surviving correspondence and business records provide an interesting look at her postwar career and activities decades after the end of WWII.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an especially interesting piece because it is not simply an autograph or later signed photograph—it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperiod business document with financial content and an apparent working signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving it additional historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good overall with expected age toning, light handling wear and minor marks consistent with an original 1970s document. The black-ink signature is bold and clearly visible. Includes both pieces shown in the photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43487807537229,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/19AC067B-75B3-49C0-91D1-4C5394F08C3B.jpg?v=1787165260","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/untitled-aug19_14-10-30","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}