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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leni Riefenstahl exhibit in New York
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:39:20 -0500

Gee, Skifahrer, why doesn't it come as a shock to me to hear someone in one
breath call Leni Riefenstahl a true artists, and in the next breath call on
someone who condemns her to condemn Israel.

I am appalled by Israel's present conduct regarding the Palestinians, but
when I see this kind of linkage, I find myself questioning that feeling.

B. D. Colen

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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 Skifahrer
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 7:28 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Leni Riefenstahl exhibit in New York


Well, Nathan,
Considering that Leni Riefenstahl in my opinion was a true artist, you
try to politicalize her work. Shame on YOU who lives today and accepts
that thousands of Palestinians get murdered by the new Nazi class. From
victims to murders in only 60 years... You live today. Start doing
something about it! Start fighting against state-terrorisme by Israel !

Skifahrer

PS: I really like your pictures :-)

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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 Nathan
Wajsman
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 12:01 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leni Riefenstahl exhibit in New York


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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Nathan Wajsman
Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland

e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch

Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm
General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm


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