Portrecista . The Portraitist
Verzio FF Submission “The Portraitist” examines the life and work of Wilhelm Brasse, who had been trained as a portrait photographer at his aunt's studio prior to World War II and passionately loved taking photographs. After his capture and imprisonment by the Nazis at Auschwitz concentration c...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Polish |
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Grupa Filmowa Rekontrplan
2005
Poland |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:8f78b03e-6e27-4f5a-909b-36f183e10ef8 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF Submission
“The Portraitist” examines the life and work of Wilhelm Brasse, who had been trained as a portrait photographer at his aunt's studio prior to World War II and passionately loved taking photographs. After his capture and imprisonment by the Nazis at Auschwitz concentration camp in 1940, at the age of 23, he was forced to take "identity pictures" of between approximately 40,000 to 50,000 other inmates between 1940 and 1945 and to document the whims of the Gestapo. Even the most feared made use of his services, Dr. Mengele himself looks almost human in the most favourable lighting conditions and the head of the Gestapo at Auschwitz has been immortalized with soft facial lines. Thanks to Wilhelm Brasse’s courage and skill, cruelty which goes beyond all words is well-documented for future generations. He himself could not continue with his profession after his experiences at Auschwitz. |
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| Published: | 2005 |