Fine Print: Mennonites in the Cuauhtémoc Colonies. Mexico, 1992 Abbas Fine Prints

Fine Print: Mennonites in the Cuauhtémoc Colonies. Mexico, 1992 Abbas Fine PrintsLarry Towell first encountered the Mennonites near his home in Ontario, Canada, and his friendship with them has gained him unique access to their communities. Originating in Europe in the sixteenth century, the Mennonites are a Protestant religious sect, related to the Amish. Rather than compromise their way of life, they have continually been forced to migrate around the world to maintain their freedom to live as they choose. The greatest numbers

In recent months he has started exploring the beach with the aid of a telephoto lens

and political sentiment through the depiction of nature

throughout this century

depression

Jan Rose Kasmir

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light and movement

Compiled by Magnum photojournalist Susan Meiselas

the zine reflects his signature blend of documentary and personal storytelling

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leaving his mark on the industry over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades

Towell taught folk music at night school and simultaneously documented the Nicaraguan Contra war and the relatives of the disappeared in Guatemala