Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories
Marlene Dietrich Collection. Random House (NY), $40 (304pp) ISBN 978-0-375-40534-1
Dietrich fans, sit up and take notice. Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories, compiled by Jean-Jacques Naud and captioned by Maria Riva, offers hundreds of photographs of the pack rat's possessions (her dog tags, her cigarette case, her clothing and letters to and from lovers), and, of course, snapshots and publicity stills of the incomparable Dietrich herself (in her ""Eisenhower battle jacket"" and in her gowns and jewels). Touching reminiscences from Josef von Sternberg and Jean Cocteau, among others, round out this valuable addition to the wealth of books dedicated to the German actress who became one of America's greatest icons. (Nov.)
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Reviewed on: 11/01/2001
Genre: Nonfiction