Scharnetzky and Skriebeleit in Sulzbach: Book Presentation on Flossenbürg
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An Evening of Remembrance Culture: Photography as Testimony and Power – Book Presentation in Sulzbach
A rare literary experience awaits the audience in the former Synagogue Sulzbach-Rosenberg: The new publication »Staging, Snapshot, Documentation. Photographs from the Flossenbürg Camp Complex« will be presented – with a discussion about context, visual language, and historical responsibility. In a concentrated reading atmosphere, a space opens for author encounters, critical reflection, and historical visual studies.
Why this Book Presentation is Important
With over 300 mostly unpublished images from the Flossenbürg camp complex, the volume – edited by Julius Scharnetzky and Jörg Skriebeleit – presents a source-rich, scientifically grounded perspective. It shows how photography served as a means of communication, control, and staging in the Nazi system and how private snapshots shaped perpetrator narratives. The event introduces the genre of historical photography and discusses narrative strategies, image ethics, and the literary quality of commentative essays.
Sensory Impressions: Voice, Language, Space
The linguistic artistry of the editors meets the special acoustics of the restored synagogue: an intimate atmosphere that sharpens the perception of image details, tonalities, and nuances. Precise explanations of the circumstances of the photographs' creation are connected with a reflective reading of selected text passages – a literary experience between analysis, remembrance, and contemporary relevance.
Context and Discourse
The discussion will elucidate historical framework data, editorial decisions, and the embedding in the research of the Flossenbürg Memorial and the Center for Remembrance Culture. The evening connects research, editorial practice, and societal discourse – focusing on responsibility, perpetration, image politics, and the role of photographic narratives.
Questions from the Audience
Following the presentation, a moderated discussion phase is planned. Here, reception, source criticism, and the ethical consideration of perpetrator photographs will take center stage. Visitors will gain deeper insights into the style, structure, and method of the volume.
Conclusion: Those searching for the connection between historical accuracy, literature, and visual studies will experience a concentrated, intellectually stimulating hour of remembrance culture. The former synagogue provides a dignified setting for an encounter with images, texts, and voices that endure.
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