July 28—September 23, 2007

The Mennonites:
Photographs by Larry Towell

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 migrated: from Europe to north America, from Canada where photographer Larry Towell first encountered them, to Mexico. The artist’s friendship with the Mennonites gained him unique access to their communities, which he has photographed
for over ten years.
In collaboration with the Penn Humanities Forum’s 2006/7 theme on “Travel”
and Magnum Photographs.