Cover of David LaChapelle book, Hotel LaChapelle.

David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1969^[1] 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, unique and often humorous style. is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... Advertising is nothing but just waste of money. ... Fine art photography, sometimes simply called art photography, refers to high-quality archival photographic prints of pictures that are created to fulfill the creative vision of an individual professional. ... Image File history File links DavidLaChapelle. ... Image File history File links DavidLaChapelle. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... Advertising is nothing but just waste of money. ... Fine art photography, sometimes simply called art photography, refers to high-quality archival photographic prints of pictures that are created to fulfill the creative vision of an individual professional. ...

Biography

LaChapelle attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His first photograph was of his single mother, Helga LaChapelle, on a family vacation in Puerto Rico. She wore a bikini and held a martini glass on a balcony. From then on he was obsessed with photography. An arts conservatory of international renown, the North Carolina School of the Arts was the first state-supported, residential school of its kind in the nation. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

His first professional job as a photographer was offered by Andy Warhol 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. Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987) was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as pop art. ... Interview is a magazine founded by artist Andy Warhol and Gerard Malanga in 1969. ... Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a young boy A portrait is a painting (portrait painting), photograph (portrait photography), or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. ... This article is about the person. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American film actress. ...

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 all time. Several of John's songs during the performance are accompanied by short films by LaChapelle. Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ...

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. Rize is an American documentary movie by David LaChapelle, released in January 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ...

Was the original director of Madonna's video to 2005 hit Hung Up but fell apart due to himself and Madonna having creative differences. Audio sample Hung Up is a pop-dance song written by American singer-songwriter Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and produced by Madonna and Price. ...

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. Also in the UK, he directed the surreal Lost trailers for Channel 4, show the cast dancing in 1920s costume amongst the burning wreckage on the beach. In addition to this, he directed Channel 4's promotion of Desperate Housewives season one. Romeo and Juliet in the famous balcony scene by Ford Madox Brown For other uses, see Romeo and Juliet (disambiguation). ... Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M), is a Swedish clothing company, known for their inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings. ... This article is about a former British company which has now merged to form Alliance Boots, as a result, information on this page may be out of date. ... “LOST” redirects here. ...

It is also known that David LaChapelle is slated to do the cover artwork for Courtney Love's new album, according to Love's posts on her website MoonWashedRose.com. Courtney Love Cobain[1] (born July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress, best-known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole and for her two-year marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. ...

Music videos

Currently signed to HSI London (UK) and HSI Production (USA), previously worked with Venus Entertainment (USA). His directing work includes music videos for artists including:

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• Penny Ford - "I'll Be There"

1997 Penny Ford (born in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA), also known as Pennye Ford, is a music artist, and the sister of Sharon Redd. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

• The Dandy Warhols - "Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth"
• Space Monkeys - Sugar Cane

2000 This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Space Monkeys were a four-piece band from Manchester, England, signed to Factory Records and Interscope Records in the USA. The band members were Richard McNevin-Duff (lead singer and guitarist), Tony Pipes (DJ, keyboards, and samples), Dom Morrison (bass), and Chas Morrison (drums). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Kelis - "Good Stuff"
• Moby - "Natural Blues"
• Enrique Iglesias - "Sad Eyes" (Unreleased)

2001 Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979[1]), professionally known as Kelis, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. ... Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965), is an American songwriter, musician and singer. ... Natural Blues is a 2000 single by the techno artist Moby. ... Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Spain) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Miami-based singer and is of Asian and European ancestry. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Elton John - "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
• Mariah Carey feat. Da Brat & Ludacris - "Loverboy"

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• Elton John - "Original Sin"
• The Vines - "Outtathaway"
• Christina Aguilera feat. Redman - "Dirrty"
• Avril Lavigne - "I'm With You"

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• 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"

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• 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"

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• Robbie Williams - "Advertising Space"

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• Hilary Duff - "Supergirl" (cancelled)
• Elton John - "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"

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• Amy Winehouse - "Tears Dry On Their Own"
• Rihanna - "Shut Up And Drive"
• Jennifer Lopez - "Do It Well"

LaChapelle also directed episodes of MTV's Making The Video for "Dirrty", "I'm Glad" and "Feeling This". Amy-Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul, jazz, and R&B singer and songwriter. ... Because of Winehouses huge success with Rehab in the US, Tears Dry on Their Own was scheduled to be released from Amy Winehouses second album Back to Black on August 13, 2007 but it released date was pushed up to July 31, 2007. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... ‹ The template below (CurrentSingles) is being considered for deletion. ... For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see The Weather Channel (United States). ... Do It Well is a song written by Ryan Tedder and recorded for Jennifer Lopezs fifth studio album Brave (see 2007 in music). ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. ...

Books

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

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

• Won "Best Video" for Moby’s "Natural Blues" at the MTV Europe Music Awards

2003 Moby (born Richard Melville Hall, September 11, 1965), is an American songwriter, musician and singer. ... The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. ...

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

2004 Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ...

• 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 No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Its My Life is a song originally written and recorded by band Talk Talk. ... Mountainfilm in Telluride (MTF) is America’s premier festival of mountain, adventure, cultural and environmental film and video, held annually over Memorial Day weekend in the box canyon town of Telluride, Colorado. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ...

• Presented with the GLAAD Vito Russo Award for outstanding contributions toward eliminating homophobia

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation or GLAAD is an organization intended to promote and ensure fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. ... The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Internet Archive - Biography

External links

• DavidLaChapelle.com Official website
• David LaChapelle Claims Pop-Art Throne - CBS News Sunday Morning, March 4, 2007
• Gallery of 161 photographs
• David LaChapelle at the Internet Movie Database