The imagery of Auschwitz

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The concentration camp complex at Auschwitz stands as one of the most infamous places in modem history. Yet because of past politically enforced isolation, the public perception of Auschwitz has been formed largely through second hand sources, many of which are works of creative endeavour. Questioning the historical accuracy of a public perception so derived, the writer reviews scholarly works covering the history of Auschwitz and investigates the period background of the camp. Emphasis is placed on camp features important to daily camp operation and on site elements which have gained historic notoriety. The result of the literature search and subsequent analysis is a series of fifteen photographic images which the writer believes comprise a historically accurate visual account of Auschwitz. The writer references the photos to camp history and presents them as a basis for an accurate public image of the concentration camp complex.

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