David LaChapelle is known internationally for his exceptional talent in combining a unique hyper-realistic aesthetic with profound social messages. LaChapelle's photography career began in the 1980's when he began showing his artwork in New York City galleries. His work caught the eye of Andy Warhol, who offered him his first job as a photographer at Interview Magazine. His photographs of celebrities in Interview garnered positive attention, and before long he was shooting for a variety of top editorial publications and creating some of the most memorable advertising campaigns of his generation.
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Selected Works
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Biography
Education
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions
Awards and Grants
Awards and Grants
Selected Publications
David LaChapelle lectures at Ostlicht Galerie
BBC HARDtalk with artist David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle Makes Music Video for Grammy-Nominated Song "Take Me to Church" from Hozier
David LaChapelle exhibition 'Gas Stations' at The Edward Hopper House
Vice Meets David LaChapelle
Diesel and David LaChapelle present: MAKE LOVE NOT WALLS
'I never wanted to shoot another pop star - I was tortured by them' | Interview David LaChapelle | The Guardian
What Can David LaChapelle's Celebrity-Fuelled Fantasias Tell Us Now? | The New Yorker
David LaChapelle | Solo Exhibition at Groninger Museum
David LaChapelle | Zondeval en paradijs met glitters erbij | in Trouw
David LaChapelle | Provocerende zoekplaten | in Het Parool
Documentary David LaChapelle 'Evening in Space' by ACNE | CLICK TO VIEW
David LaChapelle | Flowers & Mushrooms
David LaChapelle | National Geographic magazine Photo Seminar
David LaChapelle | In God We Trust | Group Exhibition at Galeria Sztuki
Artsy | 7 David LaChapelle Photographs That Reframe Religious Imagery | by Elyssa Goodman