Campos de concentración por Michael Kenna

"In my photographic work I’m generally attracted to places that contain memories, history, atmospheres and stories. I’m interested in the places where people have lived, worked and played. I look for traces of the past, visual fingerprints, evidence of activities - they fire my imagination and connect into my own personal experiences."

(Michael Kenna)

"En mi trabajo fotográfico estoy generalmente atraido por los lugares que contienen recuerdos, historia, atmósferas e historias. Estoy interesado en los lugares donde las personas vivieron, trabajaron y jugaron. Busco rastros de las huellas del pasado, huellas visuales, evidencia de actividades - eso enciende mi imaginación y lo conecta con mis propias experiencias personales."

(Michael Kenna)

El fotógrafo inglés Michael Kenna, reconocido internacionalmente por sus geniales trabajos fotográficos, en el 2001 publicó un libro llamado Impossible to Forget (Imposible de olvidar) refiriéndose al holocausto nazi. El mismo fue creado a partir de sus visitas a distintos campos de concentración del mundo en un período que abarca desde 1988 hasta el 2000, siendo una invitación a la contemplación y a la reflexión de la memoria de un hecho histórico imposible de olvidar.

Railway Lines and Entry Building, Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Michael Kenna nació en Widnes, Inglaterra, en 1953. Estudió en el Upholland College de Lancashire, en La Escuela Banbury de Arte en Oxfordshire, y en el London College of Printing, momento en el cual decidió definitivamente dedicarse laboralmente a la fotografía. Actualmente vive en San Francisco, California.

Los trabajos fotográficos de Michael Kenna forman parte de prestigiosas colecciones, como el Museo de Artes Decorativas de Praga, la Biblioteca Nacional de París, el Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco y el Museo Albert & Victoria de Londres.

Railway Carriers, Breendonk, Belgium, 1997.

Quarry Steps, (Death Staircase), Mauthausen, Austria, 1995.

Quarantine Barracks, Birkenau, Poland, 1999.

Sentry Bunker, Mittelbau-Dora, Germany, 1994.

Sewage Site, Birkenau, Poland, 1998.

Wooden Stools, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1996.

Woman's Camp, Study 3, Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Woman's Camp, Birkenau, Poland, 1998.

Wheelbarrow, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Watchtowers and Perimter Fence, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Watchtower Windows, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Washroom, Mauthausen, Austria, 1995.

Village Station, Treblinka, Poland, 1998.

Two Guard Towers, Stutthof, Poland, 2000.

Train Tracks, Sobibor, Poland, 1993.

Torture Chamber, Breendonk, Belgium, 1997.

Toilets, Auschwitz, Poland, 1993.

Three Ovens, Buchenwald, Germany, 1995.

Three Doors, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1998.

Symbolic Railroad, Treblinka, Poland, 1993.

Surgical Instruments, Study 2, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 2000.

Surgical Instruments, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Suitcases, Auschwitz, Poland, 1993.

Pyramid of Ashes, Flossenburg, Germany, 1994.

Stove, Thersienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Stone Steps, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1992.

Steps, Bergen-Belsen, Germany, 2000.

Stars of David, Westerbork, Holland, 1997.

Stars of David (Mass Burial Site), Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

SS Swimming Pool, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1992.

SS Swimming Pool, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1996.

SS Guard House, (Death Gate), Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Small Oven, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Sleeping Platforms, Birkenau, Poland, 1998.

Skull and Cross Bones, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Skull and Bone Fragments, Study 1, Stutthof, Poland, 2000.

Sink, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Showers, Theresienstadt, Czehoslovakia, 1989.

Shooting Passage, Ravensbruck, Germany, 1999.

Shoes, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Shoe Mountain, Auschwitz, Poland, 1992.

Shaving Brushes, Auschwitz, Poland, 1992.

Sewing Machine, Ravensbruck, Germany, 1994.

Row of Detention Cells, Buchenwald, Germany, 1994.

Roller, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Rock Quarry, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1998.

Railway Spur, Westerbork, Holland, 1997.

Prisoner's Wall Drawings, Buchenwald, Germany, 1994.

Pond of Human Ashes, Birkenau, Poland, 1998.

Plowed Field, Neuegamme, Germany, 1994.

Pillories, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1999.

Photographs of Prisoners, Auschwitz, Poland, 1998.

Perimeter Wall and Guard Tower, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Perimeter Sign, Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Perimeter Fences at Night, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1998

Perimeter Fence, Natweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Perimeter Fence, Buchenwald, Germany, 1995.

Perimeter Fence, Auschwitz, Poland, 1989.

Passage of Time, Chelmno, Poland, 1998.

Oven, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Oven, Mauthausen, Austria, 1995.

Oven, Flossenburg, Germany, 1999.

Oven Remains, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Oven Interior, Flossenburg, Germany, 1995.

Outer Fence, Birkenau, Germany, 1993.

Obelisk and Memorial Wall, Bergen-Belsen, Germany, 1994.

Murdered Children, Buchenwald, Germany, 1994.

Mother, Salaspils, Latvia, 1999.

Mortuary, Breendonk, Belgium, 1997.

Monument of Struggle and Martyrdom, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1998.

Monument of Fight and Martyrdom, (Wiktor Tolkin), Stutthof, Poland, 1998.

Menorah, Chelmno, Germany, 1998.

Memorial Tomb, Belzec, Poland, 1993.

Memorial Sculpture, Sobibor, Poland, 1993.

Mausoleum, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Main Line Railway, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Main Gates at Night, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Lucien Fenaux Monument, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1998.

Laundry Room, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Latrines, Birkenau, Poland, 1998.

Klinkewerke, (Brick Factory), Neuengamme, Germany, 1994.

Karbyshev Monument, Mauthausen, Austria, 1995.

Jourhaus, (Entry Building), Dachau, Germany, 1994.

Jourhaus, (Camp Entrance), Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Jewish Memorial, Dachau, Germany, 1994.

Italian Memorial, Mauthausen, Austria, 1995.

Inner Gate, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1988.

Hypodermic Needles, Buchenwald, Germany, 1999.

Guard Tower and Wall, SAchsenhausen, Germany, 1999.

Guard Tower and Fence, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Fortress Walls, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1992.

Fortress Walls, Breendonk, Belgium, 1997.

Fortress Wall, Breendonk, Belgium, 1996.

Fort Tunnel, Breendonk, Belgium, 1997.

Forest, Buchenwald, Germany, 1995.

Food Bowl, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1996.

Field Fence, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Field 5 Watch Towers, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1998.

Exemplary Washroom, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Crosses and Stars (Mass Burial Site), Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Crosses (Site of Mass Burial), Birkenau, Poland, 1992.

Crematorium, Natweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Crematorium, Mittelbau-Dora, Germany, 1994.

Crematorium Wall Painting, Mittelbau-Dora, Germany, 1999.

Crematorium Three Ruins, Birkenau, Poland, 1993.

Crematorium Pipes, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1993.

Crematorium Ovens, Dachau, Germany, 1994.

Crematorium Oven, Stutthof, Poland, 2000.

Crematorium Oven, Mittelbau-Dora, Germany, 1994.

Crematorium Chimney, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Crematorium Chimney, Buchenwald, Germany, 1995.

Crematorium Building, Buchenwald, Germany, 1994.

Crematorium and Flying Bird, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Corpse Storeroom, Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Concentration Camp Fence, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1996.

Collective Gallows, Auschwitz, Poland, 1992.

Chimney Flues, Family Camp, Birkenau, Poland, 1989.

Children's Toys, Ravensbruck, Germany, 1994.

Cell, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Cell Wall, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Cell Interior, Theresienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Cell Door, Natzweiler-Struthof, France, 1999.

Camp Gate, Gross Rosen, Poland, 1998.

Camp Commandant's House, Lublin-Majdanek, Poland, 1993.

Camp Buildings, Auschwitz, Poland, 1998.

Bed Frames, Thersienstadt, Czechoslovakia, 1989.

Arbeit Macht Frei, (Work Makes Free - El trabajo te hace Libre), Sachsenhausen, Germany, 1994.

Arbeit Macht Frei, (Work Makes Free), Auschwitz, Poland, 1992.

Appelplatz, Dachau, Germany, 1998.

Appellplatz, Mittelbau-Dora, Nordhausen, Germany, 1999.

Communal Washbasin, Stutthof, Poland, 2000.