Created equal
In his photobook Created Equal, Lithuanian-born photographer Mark Laita from Detroit shows all the versatility of humanity in general and Americans in particular. Mark worked on this photo project for 8 years, shooting in 48 different states.
Each diptych of the book is a separate completed idea, forcing the viewer to seriously think about life on earth and about himself. The world is multifaceted, and it is important for everyone to find their place in it.
Astronaut / Abducted by Aliens, 2003/2005
The winner of the beauty contest / Stripper, 2000/2002
Homeless / Developer, 2002/2005
Little Boxer / Retired Boxer, 2002/2002
Ballerina / Boxer, 2002/1999
A resident of the American South / Hasidic, 2002/2007
Ballet dancer / Truck driver, 2002/2004
Little Ballerina / Exotic dance Performer, 2003/1999
Street gang /Mafia member, 2006/2006
Bodybuilder / Amish, 2006/2004
Marine Soldier / Veteran, 2002/2004
Baptist Church parishioner / Racist prisoner, White Supremacist, 2004/2003
Homeless / Real Estate Agent, 2004/2004
Drug dealer / Drug addict, 2001/2004
Chef of a French restaurant / Chef from a street eatery, 2006/1999
Fitness model / Patient who underwent heart surgery, 2002/2005
Bank Robber / Police Officers, 2000/2000
Model showing underwear / Obese lady in grace, 2006/2007
Vegetarian / Butcher, 1999/2004
Young man with a boombox / Beachgoer, 1999/2002
Car Mechanic / Etiquette Teacher, 2000/2007
Company President / Cleaner, 2006/2004
Baptist Minister /Member of the Ku Klux Klan, 2002/2002
Newlyweds / "Old-timers of marriage", 2004/2004
Dishwasher / Cafe visitor, 2004/2003
Beauty salon visitor / Man in curlers, 2005/2004
"The Sunbather" / The Bather, 2007/2007
Amish Teens / Teenage punks, 2004/2004
Participant of the livestock exhibition / Crocodile Hunter from Louisiana
Residents of the North / Nudists, 2004/2005
Poor /Wealthy, 2004/2004
Bikers / Sunday School students, 2004/2005
Mariachi Musicians / Elvis Presley Lookalikes, 2002/2000
Polygamist / Pimp, 2004/2003