LaChapelle has four published books of his photographs, including LaChapelle Land, Hotel LaChapelle, Heaven to Hell, and Artists and Prostitutes. All four books contain vivid and surreal portraits of celebrities such as Whitney Houston, Marilyn Manson, Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, David Bowie, David Beckham, Björk, Shakira, Drew Barrymore, Shirley Manson, Courtney Love, Lil' Kim, Lance Armstrong, Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Uma Thurman, Brook Shields, Leonardo Dicaprio, Amanda Lepore, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Hugh Hefner, Madonna, P!nk, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton and recently Lady GaGa.
David LaChapelle is famous for his elaborate images that transfer you into a fantasy world. But aside from the complexity, shine and glitter, LaChapelle has a rare talent in capturing intimate celebrity portraits that feel like a peek into their soul.
The Rise of Lady Gaga
5/27/09, 8:00 am EST
Photograph by David LaChapelle
Watch out, Katy Perry: there’s a new princess of pop who kisses girls (for real), claims Marilyn Manson and Madonna as fans and is on the verge of becoming the defining pop star of the year. Lady Gaga struts the streets pants-less, has everyone from Weezer to Justin Timberlake singing her songs and has moved nearly 10 million digital singles — and now she’s on the cover of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List.
More External Links:
- lachapellestudio.com Official website
- LaChapelle on Myspace
- David LaChapelle at the Internet Movie Database
- David LaChapelle catalogue in artnet's Artist Works Catalogues
- Gallery of images
- David LaChapelle Claims Pop-Art Throne - CBS News Sunday Morning, March 4, 2007
- LaChapelle Multimedia portfolio
- Series “Jesus is my Homeboy”: The Protestant French Church in St. Moritz, Switzerland Video at VernissageTV.
- Italian Exhibit site, Milano.
- interview David on Charlie Rose
- (French) David LaChapelle exhibition - "La Monnaie de Paris"
