Auschwitz concentration camp & extermination

Visiting the camp was one of the most difficult photographic and emotional experiences for me.

Why have I been fascinated by Jewish history and culture for so long? Perhaps it's due to my uprootedness or my fascination with their necessary strength in the face of adversity and hell.

In any case, over the years, visiting the Auschwitz memorial has become a must for me.
My Slavic origins were probably not unrelated to this, given the fate reserved for us by the Nazis during the Second World War.

Traveling to Poland with my partner allowed us to meet up with old Polish friends, which greatly helped make the visit to the Memorial bearable.

For years I prepared for this visit: I watched videos about the camps, testimonies, photos, but... Once there, you will NEVER be ready!
You can't imagine the scale of the camps... A "Final Solution Industry."

All day long, I tried to stay focused on my work as a photographer. I explored every corner of the camp, trying to capture what I was feeling.
Around 4 p.m., as I stood at the edge of the endless Birkenau camp, all the horrors flashed before my eyes. I put down my gear... and cried.

As this project was close to my heart, I carefully prepared a photographic exhibition entitled: Auschwitz, industry of the “final solution”.

Through fifteen annotated photographs of the Auschwitz camps, with the respect and memory due to them, the visitor is invited to discover the fate of the prisoners from the entry to the sordid exit from the camps.

I am very proud that one of my photos was awarded in the professional photojournalism category (Monochrome Photography Awards).

A brochure of my exhibition “Auschwitz, an industry of the 'Final Solution'” is available.

For further information: Auschwitz Memorial official Website