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MsDeGraeve — A Rose For Auschwitz
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Published: 2015-04-15 08:24:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 415; Favourites: 37; Downloads: 0
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KL Auschwitz, Oswiecim, Poland, Feb. 9th, 2015This was part of a day long shoot in bitter temps, not unlike what the prisoners faced, for my thesis for uni.
In honour of the 70th of anniversary of the liberation of the camps and the end WWII.
"Some gave all, all gave some."
Due to the nature of the this photograph no permission is given to reproduce with the express written consent of the photographer.
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For a photo in its original form, it is absolutely fantastic. The subject matter is absolutely mind blowing. One of the most fragile and recognizable flowers is glowing and flourishing in a land that needs it the most. The symbolism of the rose itself impacts the composition in a way that no other flower can. To have love manifest in a place like this is absolutely unheard of, during its run and even 70 years after its been shut down.
Context aside, I love how the Rose is still alive or at a least retaining its color. You could have easily chosen a dead flower to be your subject matter, changing the entire feeling and meaning as a result. The framing is excellent as well. If the angle of the flower were turned to where we could see the bud actually beginning to bloom, I feel that the impact would be much stronger. Then again, seeing such a flower in this place is unthought of, so the meaning and power still remains.
Even though I was not born during the time of the Holacost, I have read multiple accounts of people's stories. Very good friends of mine have had relatives that lived (and unfortunately died) during one of the darkest moments in history. After getting the chance to speak with them and learn their stories, I can appreciate the piece a lot more than I think I could wih the knowledge I gained just from school. I'm confident that of I showed these very people this photo, they would have the very same reaction as I did but on a more personal level.
Overall, it is an absolutely fantastic unedited photo. You could do simple things to it such as brightening the photo, but the decision not to makes the piece even more moving. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of art that holds so much meaning to the world. Everyone who has seen it greatly appreciates the work you have done e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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It must be very hard to write about the holocaust. This took place before I was born but I have read about it and seen film of the concentration camps. It is almost too much to bear to witness but it would be a crime for the world to forget the lives of all the people who were tortured and murdered. It scares me that even today, all over the world, there are people who are capable of inflicting such horror on other human beings. The bleakness of the photo with the rose struggling to survive is a powerful image.
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It is and isn't. It is because of the family connection along with the terrible suffering that they and millions of others went though. isn't because it is still a needed part of history that must be remembered,now more so then ever. I posted a comment on the page of the museum on Facebook and someone basically said death to all Nazi's past and present as a reply. BUT...there are many,many accounts of survivors stated that some of those Nazi's were kind, good hearted people caught in a unwinnable place. Make no mistake, I am NOT defending these actions,but, there are were folks that did their best to ease suffering, to provide some human comforts and hide the victims knowing that if they were caught,they too would have faced this as well.
This was part of a several days shoot of different camps in Poland,but, due to the nature of some them, I will not post them at all. Out of respect.
Thank you for your comments Jeannie.
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You make a good point and the bravery of many people who tried to help, even in the smallest way, is something to remember also. I am glad I have never been in a position to test myself.
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