You are what you eat

You Are What You Eat is a series of portraits by photographer Mark Menjavar made by examining the interiors of refrigerators in homes across the United States.

retired train conductor jackson, MS 1-person household started meals on wheels in his community 2008

owner of defunct amusement park alpine, TX  1-person household  former WWII prisoner of war  2007

midwife/middle school science teacher  san antonio, TX 3-person household (including dog)  first week after deciding to eat locally grown vegetables. 2008

bar tender  san antonio, TX  1-person household  goes to sleep at 8am and wakes up at 4pm daily. 2008

botanist ft. wayne, IN 1-person household feels more comfortable among flora and fauna of his era than people. 2008

Mark Menjivar says: ''A refrigerator is both a private and a shared space. One person likened the question, "May I photograph the interior of your fridge?" to asking someone to pose nude for the camera. Each fridge is photographed "as is." Nothing added, nothing taken away.

These are portraits of the rich and the poor. Vegetarians, Republicans, members of the NRA, those left out, the under appreciated, former soldiers in Hitler’s SS, dreamers, and so much more. We never know the full story of one's life.''

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