Freemasonry in the Haitian Imaginary by Katherine Smith & Leah Gordon (Fine Hardcover Edition)

Haitian Freemasonry, Esoteric Vodou history, Masonic occult art

Freemasonry in the Haitian Imaginary is a groundbreaking collaboration between scholar Katherine Smith and photographer Leah Gordon, unveiling one of Haiti's most intricate symbolic worlds. Bringing together rigorous research and revelatory imagery, the volume illustrates how Freemasonry became woven into Haiti's revolutionary origins, political imagination, and spiritual life. Rather than remaining a simple European import, the fraternal order was embraced as both a universal brotherhood and a tradition transformed and made distinctly Haitian.

Smith's introduction traces how Enlightenment ideals travelled through the Caribbean and were reshaped by free people of color, political leaders, and ritual practitioners. Masonic symbols including columns, compasses, and the all-seeing eye became powerful signs of belonging, aspiration, and spiritual potency. Gordon's photographs deepen this study by revealing a living symbolic ecology found within temple doors, embroidered aprons, carved emblems, and vernacular architecture where Masonic imagery appears in forms both familiar and reimagined.

Enhanced by scholarly contributions from Dr Henrik Bogdan and Dr Gaétan Mentor who introduces the concept of the Black Janus, alongside conversations with artist and Freemason Ernst Dominique, this study bridges Masonic ritual with esoteric Vodou history. Richly illustrated and presented in an expansive format, it offers an essential exploration of Caribbean esoteric art, ritual craft, and visionary experience for serious collectors and scholars alike.

Production Details
Author: Katherine Smith (Editor) and Leah Gordon
Publisher: Theion Publishing 
Edition: Fine Hardcover Edition
Binding: Bound in Peyer Comtesse fine cloth (manufactured in Germany) with printed and embossed cover, and lettering on rounded spine
Pages: 320
Size: 240 x 300 mm
Paper: 150gsm wood-free silk glossy paper
Ribbon marker: Yes
Page edges: Standard
Dust jacket/slipcase: None
Limitation: 735 copies
Condition: New