Portraits, breaking stereotypes

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The essence of this curious project is the old adage "do not judge a book by its cover." Its author - photographer from Dallas and a former Marine Joel Pares.

When the double portraits, Pares tries to destroy the stereotypes that are associated with skin color, socioeconomic status or appearance features.

For each model photographer takes two portraits. One of them is an embodiment of the stereotype, the second - contrast stereotype. One of the photos reflects the image of a man as close to the truth.

Pares wants to show: not all black men - gangsters and thugs, not all Muslims are terrorists, and so necessarily. The photographer repeatedly watched the strangers are treated with prejudice to his family and friends - and the idea of ​​this project was born. A graduate of Harvard

A nurse from New York

Pastor / Missionary

CEO of a Fortune 500

A student at Stanford

A veteran of the war in Iraq

The widow, a mother of three children

The inventor of the application for the iPhone, a millionaire

Author family social programs

An artist with a worldwide reputation