This book of black and white photographs was published by the Auschwitz State Museum in 1980. The introduction and photo captions are in Polish, English, French, German, and Russian. Although the text is very stilted pro-Soviet rhetoric, typical of the time period, the photos are eloquent. Taken by SS officers, resistance fighters, liberators, and post-war photographers, the pictures range from strictly posed intake photos to journalistic candids to blurry, surreptitiously taken snapshots. Many of the photos were taken at the subcamp, Birkenau. Although insignificant as a text, the book as documentation is chilling. Recommended for people already familiar with the topic, as limit context is provided. ( )