David LaChapelle is an American photographer and director known for his surreal, controversial photos of celebrities. He studied at art schools in North Carolina and New York. LaChapelle began his career working for Andy Warhol and Interview Magazine as a photographer. His celebrity portraits portray his subjects as icons and try to capture their persona. While pushing creative boundaries, LaChapelle's work is also described as pop art. More recently, he has emphasized sociocritical subjects in his photography and video directing.

1. David LaChapelle
•American Photographer and director
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2. David LaChapelle
•born in Fairfield, Conneticut 11TH MARCH 1969
•Studies at the North Carolina
School of Arts and the New York
School of Arts
•Worked for Andy Warhol and his
„Interview Magazine“ as Photographer
David LaChapelle
Andy Warhol, Last Sitting,
November 1986
Guy Hepner Contemporary
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3. David LaChapelle
•Became even more
controversial
•Posing for
LaChapelle Photos
Means you are Hip,
Cool, and Brave
Pamela Anderson,
But I‘m a Vegeterian,
2004
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4. David LaChapelle Paris Hilton,
Hi Bitch, Bye Bitch
2004
Britney Spears,
NYC Street Scene Shot
in California,
2000
•Portrays celebrities like icons
•Tries to show their persona
•Worked for gq, VAnity Fair, Vogue
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5. David LaChapelle
•Born-and-bred
in a small town
•Likes to show
Stereotypical
small town living
with a twist
•Stays true to the
gaudy visual
appearance of his
Photos
The House at the End of
the WORLD,
2005
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6. David LaChapelle
•described as
Surreal and
ironic
•Straight out
of a hollywood
Movie
•Wants people
to recognize
subtle deeper
meaning
Alexander McQueen A
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7. David LaChapelle Evian-les-Bains, Evian Advertising, 2006
•Likes to push limits •proud to produce pop-art
•Very respected in the Ad industry •Disapproves art made for
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intellectual personalities

8. David LaChapelle
•Nowadays
wants to
emphasize
sociocritical
subjects
•prefers not
too much
digital
retouching
•is also a
renown
director of
music videos
Awakened
Cathedral,
50x65‘‘,
Guy Heppner
Contemporary,
2007
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9. David LaChapelle
Thank you
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