Materials pertaining to Leni Riefenstahl
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Faris, James C.
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content: James Faris papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.42 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1971-2008
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NAA.2016-36, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Materials arranged in chronological order.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This series contains Faris' collection of materials related to Leni Riefenstahl. Dated from 1971-2008, materials include clippings, correspondence, and material written by Faris.

Faris' publications on the Nuba attracted Riefenstahl's attention to the Nuba people. She published two coffee table books on them with photographs of their body decorations, dance, and stick fighting. Faris argues that the popularity of her books created an influx of tourism and drew the attention of the Sudanese government, resulting in a campaign to Islamicize the Nuba. For these reasons, Faris collected materials on Riefenstahl and was a frequent commentator on her work and her legacy in various publications.