Nazi doctor Fritz Klein stands in a mass grave in Bergen-Belsen as he is forced by the British Army to bury the corpses, Germany, 1945. 
These are upsetting, yes. That's why it's important for me to share them.
I won't colorize these photos though. I think there's a limit, and this is mine.
They are shocking enough in black and white. And by colorizing them, I could perhaps make the faces a little more visible/recognizable - which would be disrespectful.
I colorized one of these once, and I regret my decision to this day. It's very wrong, and I promise that I will never do it again.
I have a huge audience (survivors and survivors' relatives among them), and I take this with great respect and responsibility.
Sharing the original photos is a whole different thing from colorizing them. It's just not necessary.
Sharing the original photos is a whole different thing from colorizing them. It's just not necessary.
And again, this is MY decision. It's how I feel. I won't dictate what other artists can or can not do with them.
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