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David LaChapelle

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David LaChapelle
Born: March 11, 1963
Fairfield, Connecticut
United States
Occupation: fashion
advertising
fine art photography
Image:DavidLaChapelle.jpg

David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1969, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal and often humorous style.

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[edit] Biography

LaChapelle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and the School of the Arts in New York City. Andy Warhol offered LaChapelle his first professional job as a photographer for Interview magazine. LaChapelle has four published books of his photographs, LaChapelle Land and Hotel LaChapelle, both containing vivid and bizarre portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Manson, Drew Barrymore and Uma Thurman.

LaChapelle directed singer Elton John's show, The Red Piano at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace, which premiered in 2004. The show features extensive use of video technology on an LED screen backing the show that when built was promoted as the largest and brightest of the time. Several of John's songs during the performance are accompanied by short films by LaChapelle.

LaChapelle's film Rize, a documentary on the krumping style of dance that invaded South Central Los Angeles, premiered at Sundance in 2005 and was released theatrically that summer.

He has directed advertisements for major stores. In 2006 he directed "Romeo and Juliet", a 5 minute long commercial for H&M's new denim brand and "Tis the Season to be Gorgeous", a humorous Christmas commercial for UK retailer Boots Group showing very glamourous self-indulgent women doing relatively mundane Christmas tasks.

[edit] Music videos

His directing work includes music videos for artists including:

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[edit] Books

  • LaChapelle Land (1996)
  • Hotel LaChapelle (1999)
  • Artists and Prostitutes (2006)
  • Heaven to Hell (2006)

[edit] Awards

1995

  • "Best New Photographer of the Year" by both French Photo and American Photo magazines

1996

  • "Photographer of the Year Award" at the VH-1 Fashion Awards

1997

  • "Art Directors Club Award" for Best Book Design for LaChapelle Land

1998

  • Best "Cutting Edge Essay" and "Style Photography" at Life magazine’s Alfred Eisenstadt Awards for Magazine Photography (the Eisies)

1999

  • Honored in the "Cover of the Year" category at the Eisies

2000

2003

  • 12th Annual MVPA (Music Video Production Association) Awards - Adult Contemporary Video of the year - Elton John "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"

2004

  • 13th Annual MVPA Awards - Winner "Director of the Year" - "Best Rock Video of the Year" for No Doubt "It's My Life"
  • Special Juried Prize Mountainfilm in Telluride
  • Special Juried Recognition in Sundance Film Festival
  • Winner of "Best documentary" in Aspen Film Festival

2006

[edit] External links

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