In America, the chasm between rich and poor is growing, the clash between conservatives and liberals is strengthening, and even good and evil seem more polarized than ever before. At the heart of this collection of portraits is the desire to remind us that we were all equal, until our environment, circumstances or fate molded and weathered us into whom we have become. Photographer Mark Laita completed Created Equal over the course of eight years; reflecting the striking polarizations found in his photographs. The images explore social, economic and gender difference and similarity within the United States, emulating.
Mark Laita (1960) is born in Detroit and was raised by lithuanian parents. His mother was a model and his father worked in GM’s styling department. His family moved to Chicago when Mark was ten where he discovered photography and began assisting commercial photographers after high school he attended northern Illinois university, university of Illinois and columbia college. Where mark received a BA in photography.
After college, Mark worked as a commercial photographer in Chicago for two years before moving to Los Angeles in 1986. There Mark built a reputation for award-winning work for a long list of clients. His photography was featured in campaigns for clients as diverse as Adidas, Mercedes-benz. Visa, Van Cleef and Arpels. For ten years apple computer used Mark’s photography in the campaigns to introduce apple’s iMac, iPod and other computer devices. He was also selected to shoot the campaign to introduce BMW’s mini in 2001.
In 2010, Stiedl published Mark’s first book of non-commercial work, “Created Equal”, which was an eight year long, cross-country project featuring portraits of americans from a wide array of cultures, occupations and backgrounds.
© 2018. All images are copyrighted © by Mark Laita. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.
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| Mr Mark Laita |
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| Amish Teenagers - Punk Teeneagers |
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| Astronaut - Alien Abductee |
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| Auto Mechanic - Etiquette Teacher |
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| Ballerina - Boxer |
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| Ballerina - Trucker |
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| Bank Robber - Deputies |
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| Baptist Churchgoer - White Supremacist |
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| Baptist Minister - Ko Klux Klan |
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| Barber - Beauty salon employee |
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| Beauty Pageant Contestant - Topless Dancer |
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| Beauty Salon Customer - Man with Curlers |
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| Bodybuilder - Amish Farmer |
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| Bullrider - Rock Musician |
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| Catholic Nuns - Prostitutes |
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| CEO - Messenger |
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| Chain Gang - Cheerleader Squad |
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| Coal Miners - Male Exotic Dancers |
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| College Graduate - High School Dropout |
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| Company President - Janitor |
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| County Fair Livestock Show Contestant - Cajun Man |
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| Cowboy - Indian |
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| Debutante - Parolee |
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| Dishwasher - Cafe visitor |
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| Female Body Builder - Drag Queen |
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| Fitness Model - Heart Surgery Patient |
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| French chef - Short order cook |
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| Gang Member - Mafioso |
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| Homeless - Real Estate Agent |
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| Homeless Man - Real Estate Developer |
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| Indigent Couple - Wealthy Couple |
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| Lingerie Model - Woman in Girdle |
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| Little Boxer - Retired Boxer |
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| Mariachis - Elvis Impersonators |
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| Marine - War Veteran |
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| Motorcycle Gang - Altar Boys |
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| Narcotics dealer - drug addict |
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| Newlyweds - married old-timers |
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| Philosophy Professor - Auto Mechanic |
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| Physician Assisted Suicide Patient - Holocaust Survivor |
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| Poligamist with Wifes - Pimp with Prostitutes |
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| Residents of North - Nudist |
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| Rock Band - Polka Band |
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| Rock Musician - Bullrider |
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| Showgirl - Librarian |
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| Slop Machine Player - Repo Man |
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| Southerner - Hassidic Jew |
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| Subway musician - Musician from a brass band |
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| Sunbather - Swimmer |
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| Trapper - Women with Dog |
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| Vegetarian - Butcher |
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| Young Ballerina - Go-Go Dancer |
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| Young man with boom box - People dropped |
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