Richard And Jo Demeester's photos

Hope

Hope

22 May 2009 209
One of the images in the El Mozote children's memorial garden.
Massacre Memorial

Massacre Memorial

22 May 2009 195
El Mozote, the site of a 1981 massacre of the entire town's population, and more from the surrounding areas. In 3 days, over 800 people were tortured and killed, men, women, and children. The youngest we saw listed amonst the names was 2 days old.
Fence

Fence

21 May 2009 197
A fence in Perquín, decorated with spent shells.
Naked Innocence

Naked Innocence

21 May 2009 200
Another powerful civil war image.
Remains Of A Chopper

Remains Of A Chopper

21 May 2009 176
A helicopter that was downed with a booby trap.
Civil War Photo

Civil War Photo

20 May 2009 174
One of the many images that are displayed in museums and memorials. This is recent memory for Salvadoreños, and we need to keep in mind that most of the people we meet have lived through this horrific page of their history.
The Cycle Of Life

The Cycle Of Life

20 May 2009 217
Courtship, Marriage, Sex, Pregnancy, and Children. Represented in tiny miniatures and intricate detail.
More Sorpresas

More Sorpresas

20 May 2009 216
More tiny figures, and the tiny "eggs" (which are obviously not eggs in this case) that enclose them.
Una Sorpresa

Una Sorpresa

20 May 2009 221
Amazingly detailed tiny figures, hidden inside a ceramic egg.
Industrial Art Styled Church

Industrial Art Styled Church

19 May 2009 186
The hangar-like interior of Iglesia El Rosario, San Salvador.
Concrete And Steel

Concrete And Steel

19 May 2009 183
Wonderful representation of Christ with the cross.
The Basic Style

The Basic Style

18 May 2009 205
There are variations, but these paintings show the basic style that this town is known for. Many people have learnt the style, and now, a good proportion of the population make a living from it.
Main Square, La Palma

Main Square, La Palma

18 May 2009 180
Mosaics too, not just paintings.
Folk Art Everywhere

Folk Art Everywhere

18 May 2009 179
On the main streets, and on the lamp posts, barely a surface is left undecorated. La Palma, El Salvador.
Armadillo

Armadillo

18 May 2009 225
Wall art in La Plama, El Salvador.
Iglesia de Las Mercedes

Iglesia de Las Mercedes

17 May 2009 215
Beautiful colonial church in Gracias.
Our New Friend, Nancy

Our New Friend, Nancy

17 May 2009 186
Nancy, an exuberant and amicable local girl, enjoys the view from a fort overlooking the Colonial town of Gracias.
Looking Out

Looking Out

17 May 2009 205
A family on the walls of the fort above Gracias.
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