The French photographer stole one of the cameras kept in the photo department in June and secretly took eleven photos on a Sunday when there were no SS in the camp. The motive for these motifs, most of which were photographed in the "Little Camp", was to create testimonies that would outlive the camp. From: Digital photo exhibition "Black on White".
The original meaning of the pictures as private souvenir photos is what makes them seem remarkable from today's perspective. They show that they want to remember their service as a good time. Their task in the concentration camp by no means prevents the SS men from presenting themselves with a seemingly carefree cheerfulness. From: Buchenwald Digital Photo Archive. The photos were reproduced while still in the camp for the prisoners returning to their homes.
He made slides for himself and gave a series of very well-attended lectures on photographs in the vicinity of Reutlingen. The U. Army military photographer specialised in large colour photographs. He later describes the assignment to photograph the liberated Buchenwald concentration camp as the worst of his career. According to his wife Norma, he rarely speaks about his impressions, and when he does, it is "with incredulous horror".
The Weimar photographer and photojournalist accompanied the remembrance of Buchenwald concentration camp with his camera since From: Buchenwald digital photo archive. Opening Hours Practical Info What is where?
Ardean R. Miller The U.
