Ethics and Esthetics in Holocaust Images. Case study: the Iași Pogrom
Ethics and Esthetics in Holocaust Images. Case study: the Iași Pogrom

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to the negative images rediscovered in recent Romanian history, images of the Iași pogrom of June 28 to 30, 1941, that still triggers rejection reactions in different environments. The fate of these images that were to be destroyed after the event is as interesting as the recent revaluation of the data base of images, which is found today in various archives. In multiple frames civilian witnesses can be seen passing by scenes showing executions and bodies of Jewish children, women and men. Talking about the event is still rare within hours of Romanian history or public setting, often even in Iași, where many teachers prefer to talk about images related to Poland and concentration camps. Also using images from Iași pogrom without interpretations can lead in time to the same type of abuse of the image as in Auschwitz case, a negative stereotype that shows an abused victim exposed of our sight.

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