Auschwitz Aufnahmen Anlässlich des 70. Jahrestages der Befreiung ca. 15 Ausgaben der in 2003 publizierten Arbeit sind in Russisch, Polnisch und Französisch verfügbar. Signatur, Box mit Stempel u. Signatur, 175,-€ s. a. The Photobook Vol. II, Martin Parr/Gerry Badger, Seite 244/245 Material Auschwitz-Birkenau Photoband Auszug (PDF, ~450Kb) Deutsch English Français Polskie Русский перевод »Prolog« Gerhard Schoenberner Deutsch English Français Polskie Русский перевод »Epilog« Stefan Skowron Deutsch English Français Polskie Русский перевод »Intentions« Marceline Loridan-Ivens Deutsch English Français Polskie Русский перевод Texte zum Film Treatment Synopsis   Let us state once again: the point here is not to indulge in permanent self-chastisement or make a declaration of guilt as proof of remorse or atonement. This would be nothing more than hypocrisy and, more to the point, would have no effect whatsoever in political terms. We are not interested in pointing the finger or defaming the German people, unless, as happens in some places, there is an existence of solidarity with the murderers even today. The focus here is on our obligation as human beings to remember the murdered, and this includes obtaining an explanation from a political point of view of the events which occurred at that time, both for the benefit of mankind and the good of democracy. We must understand what happened, how it happened and why it was allowed to happen: to acknowledge the sheer dimensions of this crime in all its horrific detail and in its entirety; to identify the system which conceived and implemented this plan and the society responsible for bringing forth this system. We must examine the traditions of a seemingly irrational ideology, and explore the concrete strategic economic interests which supported it. And we must unearth the root cause of this evil, to explain what can be explained - even if all that remains is incomprehension, and the stunned silence which accompanies it. Gerhard Schoenberner     aktuelles  andreas magdanz  arbeiten  neue projekte  magbooks  presse  lehre  kontakt  impressum   english