Black and white portraits of different people captured by talented American photographer Mark Laita.
Series of portraits reminds us that people were all created equal. Then, our environment and circumstances shaped us into whom we have become.
Company President / Janitor
Fitness Model / Heart Surgery Patient
College Graduate / High School Dropout
Showgirl / Librarian
Barber / Hairdresser
Baptist Minister / Ku Klux Klan
Astronaut / Alien Abductee
Vegetarian / Butcher
Bank Robber / Deputies
Mariachis / Elvis Impersonators
Baptist Churchgoer / White Supremacist
Motorcycle Gang / Altar Boys
Young Boxer / Retired Boxer
Marine / War Veteran
Homeless Man / Real Estate Developer
Police Officer / Gang Member
Newlyweds / Married Couple
Southerner / Hasidic Jew
Marine Drill Sergeant / Surfer
Gang Member / Mafioso
Rock Musician / Bull Rider
Ballerina / Boxer
Office Worker / Carney
Lingerie Model / Woman in Girdle
CEO / Messenger
Bodybuilder / Amish Farmer
Ballerina / Trucker
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John Anderson
Brilliant portraits. Inspiring!
May 3rd, 2013
Betty
Hmmm…The black and white photography is wonderful, just not sure why? It takes all kinds, this is true. What is the reasoning behind these juxtaposition? Why the stereo typical? Are these people actually what it says they are or actors and models?
May 3rd, 2013
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I don’t get it…
May 3rd, 2013
Bob
Its called photography, art, you look at it and it does things to you or doesn’t, again its art.
May 3rd, 2013
Austin
I honestly wouldn’t have known what this project even was about if it hadn’t been explained.
May 3rd, 2013
Xcallibur
Only a few make sense
May 3rd, 2013
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I thought it made sense. It really did make me realize that we all are, biologically, the same. And yet we all live in a world of differences.
May 3rd, 2013
nanobelle
The comprehension of dignity. This shoot is a modern documentation on par with Edward Curtis and Annie Leibowitz. Our story is a strange one…are we cliches or dreams realized? Is this what we’d hoped for as children or are we victims of social casting? Everyone is a story and these photographs are allegorical tributes indeed.
May 3rd, 2013