Jacqueline Rivera Art Assignment AMST

1. David LaChapelle
Jacqueline Rivera
August 1,2012

2. David LaChapelle

3. Biography
David LaChapelle was born March 11, 1963 in
Fairfield Connecticut.
LaChapelle’s photography career began in the 1980s.
He began showing his artwork in New York City and
caught the eye of Andy Warhol.
Warhol gave LaChapelle his first job as a
photographer at Interview Magazine. The
photographs got him positive attention and got him
shooting for a variety of top editorial publications.
LaChapelle’s work has graced covers and pages of
famous magazines like Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair.

4. Contemporary
Photographer and Director
LaChapelle has been able to photographer many
personalities like Madonna, David Beckham, Jeff Koons
and many more.
LaChapelle also branched out to direct music videos, live
theatrical events and documentary films. Some examples
of artist he directed for are Christina Aguilera, Moby,
Jennifer Lopez, No Doubt and others. His stage work
includes Elton John’s The Red Piano.
In 2006 LaChapelle decides to minimize his involvement in
commercial photography and return to his roots by
focusing on fine art photography
He has had record breaking solo museum exhibitions.

8. Awards
Featured Speaker, National Geographic Magazine
Photography Seminar 2012
“OUT in Art Award” By Glaad Award
“Best New Photographer of the Year” by both French
Photo and American Photo magazines
“ICP Infinity Award” for Applied Photography
“Photographer of the Year Award’ at the VH-1
Fashion Awards
And many more

9. Website
http://www.davidlachapelle.com/
http://www.lachapellestudio.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0479999/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/fashion/davi
d-lachapelle-from-photographer-to-
artist.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all