January 1st, 1990
Edition Cantz
Helnwein collaborates with Marlene Dietrich on the book "Some Facts about Myself"
For the occasion of the fall of the Berlin-wall Gottfried Helnwein and Marlene Dietrich created the book "Some Facts about Myself". Her essay was the last text that Marlene Dietrich wrote in her life.
Essay by Marlene DietrichConception by Gottfried HelnweinPhotographs by Gottfried HelnweinDesign und layout by Neville Brody, Giles Dunn and Gottfried HelnweinEdition Cantz, Stuttgart, 1990ISBN 3-89322-226-X
by Marlene Dietrich
Special edition
Gottfried Helnwein and Marlene Dietrich issued a special edition of 100 copiesnumbered and signed by Marlene Dietrich and Gottfried Helnwein.
Handwritten statement by Marlene Dietrich
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MARLENE MY FRIEND: AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY by David Bret, Robson, UK, 1993
"Thanks to Renate and Gottfried Helnwein, for inspiration . . . and Renate inparticular for talking me through some of my worst experiences."
In this remarkable biography, David Bret recounts Marlene Dietrich's life story as she wanted it to be told. Illustrated with many rare photographs given by Marlene herself, Marlene My Friend is a vivid and fascinating portrait of this truly international superstar, and a wonderful testament to a great friendship."