2641 - Sempel, Peter. Nina Punk & Glory. Topanga, L.A. C-print on Kodak Professional paper. Monogrammed with the photographer’s signature, titled and inscribed with the location in the lower right corner in black felt-tip pen, and fully signed, dated, and inscribed “9/99 Peter Sempel L.A. Nina Hagen 1996” on the reverse. Copy: 1/8. 1996. Sheet dimensions: 60 × 40.5 cm.

Sempel, Peter. Nina Punk & Glory. Topanga, L.A. C-print on Kodak Professional paper. Monogrammed with the photographer’s signature, titled and inscribed with the location in the lower right corner in black felt-tip pen, and fully signed, dated, and inscribed “9/99 Peter Sempel L.A. Nina Hagen 1996” on the reverse. Copy: 1/8. 1996. Sheet dimensions: 60 × 40.5 cm. Photograph of Nina Hagen taken in Topanga. Since the 1960s, numerous celebrities such as Neil Young and Uschi Obermaier have made their homes in this town located in the Santa Monica Mountains. In September 1997, Nina Hagen performed a benefit concert in Topanga Canyon alongside Neil Young. Apparently, Hamburg-based director Peter Sempel was also in attendance; in 1999, he released the experimental music film “Nina Hagen – Punk + Glory,” a rockumentary spanning roughly 20 years about the German punk icon. - Slight crease along the top edge; edges show minimal wear. - Includes: “Nina Hagen PUNK + Glory.” A fanzine accompanying the film with numerous illustrations. 14 leaves, 29.7 x 21 cm. Original paperback.