David LaChapelle

(American, born 1963)

David LaChapelle is a celebrated American photographer and video artist. He is perhaps best known for his commercial fashion portraits of celebrities and models, including photos of Amanda Lepore and Angelina Jolie. LaChapelle’s signature blend of colorful, conceptual imagery bears the influence of both Surrealism and Pop Art. Often humorous or provocative, his use of full or partial nudity in numerous advertisements and editorial shoots prompted Helmut Newton to remark, “A lot of the nudity is just gratuitous. But someone who makes me laugh is David LaChapelle. I think he's very bright, very funny, and good.” An avid consumer of pop culture, LaChapelle is also inspired by the breadth of art history, frequently evoking the compositions or poses of Renaissance paintings. Born on March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, CT, LaChapelle’s early work was noticed by Andy Warhol, who then offered him a job at Interview Magazine in the 1980s. His photographs are included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, among others. He currently lives and works in New York, NY.

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'I Want to Make Pictures That Mean Something': David LaChapelle on Turning Away From Celebrity Portraits to Create More Enigmatic Images

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'I Want to Make Pictures That Mean Something': David LaChapelle on Turning Away From Celebrity Portraits to Create More Enigmatic Images
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Fotografiska Will Open a Photo Center in the Park Avenue Building Made Notorious by Art-World Scammer Anna Delvey

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David LaChapelle Parts With Painting Created in Keith Haring's Final Days

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David LaChapelle Parts With Painting Created in Keith Haring's Final Days

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David LaChapelle (1,030 results)
Andy Warhol, Last Sitting, 1986

David LaChapelle

Andy Warhol, Last Sitting, 1986

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Tool Time, The Adventures of Pam, 2007

David LaChapelle

Tool Time, The Adventures of Pam, 2007

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Nativity, 2012

David LaChapelle

Nativity, 2012

Sale Date: December 1, 2023

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Courtney Love, Pietà, 2006

David LaChapelle

Courtney Love, Pietà, 2006

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Uma Thurman: Beauties bloom, New York, 1997

David LaChapelle

Uma Thurman: Beauties bloom, New York, 1997

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Amanda as Marilyn in Red, 2007

David LaChapelle

Amanda as Marilyn in Red, 2007

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Alexander McQueen & Isabella Blow: Burning..., 1996

David LaChapelle

Alexander McQueen & Isabella Blow: Burning..., 1996

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Negative Currency: 5 Yuen used as Negative

David LaChapelle

Negative Currency: 5 Yuen used as Negative

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

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MY BABY'S GOT A SECRET , 1998

David LaChapelle

MY BABY'S GOT A SECRET , 1998

Sale Date: November 4, 2023

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After the Deluge: Statue, Los Angeles, 2007, 2007

David LaChapelle

After the Deluge: Statue, Los Angeles, 2007, 2007

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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Angelina Jolie In Poppy Field, 2001, 2001

David LaChapelle

Angelina Jolie In Poppy Field, 2001, 2001

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

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David LaChapelle

"Artists & Prostitutes", 2006

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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David LaChapelle

"Negative Currency: 10 Yuan used as..., 2010

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Muhammad Ali: How Heros Are, 2003

David LaChapelle

Muhammad Ali: How Heros Are, 2003

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Angelina Jolie: Lusty Spring, Los Angeles, 2001

David LaChapelle

Angelina Jolie: Lusty Spring, Los Angeles, 2001

Sale Date: October 17, 2023

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Artists & Prostitutes

David LaChapelle

Artists & Prostitutes

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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'Secretaries Day 1, New York', 1998

David LaChapelle

'Secretaries Day 1, New York', 1998

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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Anna Kournikova: The Court's Free, 1998

David LaChapelle

Anna Kournikova: The Court's Free, 1998

Sale Date: September 14, 2023

Auction Closed

Absolut Outrageous / Celebrating 30 Years of , 2011

David LaChapelle

Absolut Outrageous / Celebrating 30 Years of , 2011

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

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Early Fall, 2008–2011

David LaChapelle

Early Fall, 2008–2011

Sale Date: September 14, 2023

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Nose, 1990

David LaChapelle

Nose, 1990

Sale Date: August 25, 2023

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Torso, 1990

David LaChapelle

Torso, 1990

Sale Date: August 25, 2023

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Lips, 1990

David LaChapelle

Lips, 1990

Sale Date: August 25, 2023

Auction Closed

Foot, 1990

David LaChapelle

Foot, 1990

Sale Date: August 25, 2023

Auction Closed

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