Posted August 28, 200816 yr Death By Hamburger (2001) For the art world, the celebrated glamour photographer David LaChapelle (b. 1969) is a guilty pleasure. His sex-soaked color photos of celebrities and fashion models are just too high-key. Nothing is held back. The lily is not only gilded, but drenched in rhinestones, draped in haute couture and surrounded by the most exotic props imaginable. It's about time. Minimalism is, like, so 40 years ago. In addition to his photographs, the Los Angeles-based LaChapelle has made many music videos for performers ranging from Elton John to Gwen Stefani. He's published half a dozen photo books, most recently Artists & Prostitutes 1985-2005, a 688-page collection from Taschen that retails at an impressive $2,500. (Mary Barone for artnet)
August 28, 200816 yr Hmmm, isn't LaChapelle also a music videos director?I think it was him who directed Aguilera's "Fighter", though I may be wrong...
August 28, 200816 yr Well, I'm just checking infos about David in wikipedia. While writing my previous post, I wanted to mention "Can't hold us down", but I wasn't sure. And now I know that Fighter's director wasn't David, but he directed Can't hold us down Well, he made quite many music videos Here's the list: 1994 Penny Ford - "I'll Be There" 1997 The Dandy Warhols - "Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth" Space Monkeys - Sugar Cane 2000 Kelis - "Good Stuff" Moby - "Natural Blues" Enrique Iglesias - "Sad Eyes" (Unreleased) 2001 Elton John - "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" Mariah Carey feat. Da Brat & Ludacris - "Loverboy" 2002 Elton John - "Original Sin" The Vines - "Outtathaway!" Christina Aguilera feat. Redman - "Dirrty" Avril Lavigne - "I'm With You" 2003 Jennifer Lopez - "I'm Glad" Whitney Houston - "Try It on My Own" Christina Aguilera feat. Lil' Kim - "Can't Hold Us Down" Macy Gray - "She Ain't Right for You" Christina Aguilera - "The Voice Within" Blink-182 - "Feeling This" No Doubt - "It's My Life" 2004 The Three Bad Girls - "Like You" Britney Spears - "Everytime" Joss Stone - "Super Duper Love" Norah Jones - "Those Sweet Words" Elton John - "Answer In The Sky" Elton John - "All That I'm Allowed" Gwen Stefani feat. Eve - "Rich Girl" 2005 Robbie Williams - "Advertising Space" 2006 Hilary Duff - "Supergirl" (cancelled) Elton John - "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" 2007 Amy Winehouse - "Tears Dry On Their Own" Jennifer Lopez - "Do It Well" 2008 Sia - "The Girl You Lost To Cocaine" Amy Winehouse - "True Coffee" source: wikipedia
September 8, 200816 yr Author Thank you for the comprehensive list, Layla - it's true he dabbles more in this now than in photography. But, for a shining moment back there, his images were very much in mode... Here's a little light blasphemy:
September 22, 200816 yr Author Various musicians (From top - David Bowie, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Tom Jones):
September 22, 200816 yr Author There's a lot of Naomi, a whole lot. Always in the nude... So, WARNING - Nudity: http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6403/lachnaomi2eh9.jpg http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3762/lachnaomi3vj8.png http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6219/lachnaomi4zt0.jpg http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9430/lachnaomi5yo6.jpg
January 25, 200916 yr LaChappelle also directed a very fascinating and visually remarkable film called 'Rize' about the 'Krumping' dance scene... the story of the south central kids who dance competitively instead of joining gangs it's very moving and there are some AMAZING visuals dark gorgeous bodies, covered in sweat, dancing in the L.A. basin.. blue sky overhead..... its one of the most visually stunning scenes in film simply gorgeous lolol if only the L.A. sky was truly That blue heres a trailer for the movie.. gives you an idea of what its about these are my fave visuals from the movie...
January 25, 200916 yr There's a lot of Naomi, a whole lot. Always in the nude...So, WARNING - Nudity: http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6403/lachnaomi2eh9.jpg http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3762/lachnaomi3vj8.png http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6219/lachnaomi4zt0.jpg http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9430/lachnaomi5yo6.jpg hehehe... you know youre a freak when the leopard mounting naomi pic makes you feel tingly
June 4, 200915 yr Anna Jagodzinska and Polina Kouklina in Vogue Italia October 2004. The second photo was used as a cover of Vogue Australia also (well, I think it was.... but I'm not 100% sure ) btw is that true that LaChapelle wants to retire, or at least take a longer break from working??
June 11, 200915 yr Author ^Thank you, princess! Don't know about retirement - but I did read he wanted to concentrate more on film... This is the full set from his Christina Aguilera shoot for Vogue(Italia) in 2003, at his gaudy best:
September 19, 20168 yr The Face Nov.1995 Models:Milla Jovovich,Brandi Quinones & Marie Powellwarning:Nudity
February 20, 20196 yr Vogue Italia (October 2005) - Shoes Portfolio Anja Rubik, Heather Marks, Tatiana Kovylina, ? by David LaChapelle (scanned by Kanna)
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