Traces of Evil: Visualizing Third Reich Geography Through Then-and-Now Photography
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jacquesm
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Summary
Traces of Evil is a long-running digital archive project that visualizes the geography of the Third Reich through innovative 'then and now' photography and animated GIFs. The project juxtaposes modern photographs of historic sites (both obscure and prominent) against archival images to make the past tangible, illustrating the physical evolution of locations associated with the Nazi Party and the Holocaust. The creator cycles to these locations to capture contemporary photos, creating a comprehensive resource for students, educators, and historians.
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mostly resulting from actually cycling to the locations
juxtaposes modern photographs of obscure and prominent historic sites against their archival counterparts to render the past tangible
illustrate the physical evolution not just of locations associated with the Nazi Party and the Holocaust, but going back into time
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