David LaChapelle is a photographer and director most noteworthy for his photography pieces including celebrities.
His style is unique and surreal, with most of his pieces notoriously provocative in appearance. Despite this his photography is world-renowned and he is highly regarded in fashion photography.
Recently LaChapelle was reported to have been inspired by artists of the past including Baroque. His piece Deluge (below) certainly has qualities of paintings from this time period.
You can find an interview with LaChapelle discussing his inspirations here.
Looking at LaChapelle from a critical point of view it may be said that his pieces play on the ‘sex sales’ claim and celebrity culture. I would agree with this comment, however it must be noted that LaChapelle pioneered this style of photography and it is still effective.
LaChapelle pushes boundaries and is an inspirational artist, more of his work can be found on his website here.
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