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Into the Fire by Matt Stuart
c.1950 documents the Mennonites of Belize. Initially in search of a place to practice their traditions freely, the community have made the country their home for the last 70 years.
The sun was high, and the jungle was in flames when we turned down a gravel road. As we approached the fire, a few of the men were burning the forest, clearing land for future families. Amidst this blaze was the first time I saw them.
In the distance, homesteads dotted the lush green hills; in each of these a family had their slice of paradise. The landscape recalled the simple agricultural society of the American midwest in the 1950s: a placid utopia frozen in time, sprung from the seeds past generations had planted.
As dusk approached, the pastor of the first village gave me permission to photograph the community’s families. I was struck by the near-silence of the land, only interrupted by the sound of horses’ hooves and wooden wheels. These buggies were often driven by young children with surprising authority. The young here are given responsibility at an early age, not only in the home but in society as a whole…
Jake Michaels
The sun was high, and the jungle was in flames when we turned down a gravel road. As we approached the fire, a few of the men were burning the forest, clearing land for future families. Amidst this blaze was the first time I saw them.
In the distance, homesteads dotted the lush green hills; in each of these a family had their slice of paradise. The landscape recalled the simple agricultural society of the American midwest in the 1950s: a placid utopia frozen in time, sprung from the seeds past generations had planted.
As dusk approached, the pastor of the first village gave me permission to photograph the community’s families. I was struck by the near-silence of the land, only interrupted by the sound of horses’ hooves and wooden wheels. These buggies were often driven by young children with surprising authority. The young here are given responsibility at an early age, not only in the home but in society as a whole…
Jake Michaels
Year: 2021
Pubisher: Setanta Books
Printer: Wilco Art Books, NL
Reprographics: Colour & Books, Sebbastiaan Hankeroot
Printing: CMYK + Varnish
Size: 265x255mm
Pages: 96
Images: 50
Paper: Symbol Titami Ivory 150gsm
Dust Jacket: Arena Natural White 200gsm
Cover cloth: Brillianta Callandre BR34048 + Kurz 911
Endpapers: Wibalin Natural Fawn 120gsm
→ Available to purchase here
Pubisher: Setanta Books
Printer: Wilco Art Books, NL
Reprographics: Colour & Books, Sebbastiaan Hankeroot
Printing: CMYK + Varnish
Size: 265x255mm
Pages: 96
Images: 50
Paper: Symbol Titami Ivory 150gsm
Dust Jacket: Arena Natural White 200gsm
Cover cloth: Brillianta Callandre BR34048 + Kurz 911
Endpapers: Wibalin Natural Fawn 120gsm
→ Available to purchase here
