Soft White Underbelly

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Aug 10, 2026

Culture

The photographer arrived at the most talked-about family in America — and what he saw haunts him to this day

Photographer Mark Laita has been documenting the Whitaker family from West Virginia for over 20 years. Now he returns to the first meeting, the unusual behavior that left him in shock, and the dilemma that has accompanied him ever since: important documentation or exploitation?

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