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