In Ross's photographic record of human life and suffering, we see the Nazi propaganda he was compelled to produce alongside the images of tragedy and resilience he wanted us to know.

Ross's skill as a photographer enabled him to make single moments into poignant narratives, and his vision allows us to reflect on this difficult history.

"I buried my negatives in the ground in order that there should be some record of our tragedy... I was anticipating the total destruction of Polish Jewry. I wanted to leave a historical record of our martyrdom."
-Henryk Ross

Henryk Rozencwaijg-Ross (1910-1991) was an official photographer for the ghetto's Department of Statistics from 1940 to 1944. He was responsible for producing identity card photos for every resident, as well as promotional images of the ghetto's administration and factories. Born in Warsaw, Ross worked in Lodz as a press and sports photographer before the war. His position in the ghetto afforded him access to photographic equipment and film which he used to secretly document the atrocities of Lodz. He risked his life to do so.

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