David Lachapelle By Ian Allen

Background info Born in Hartford Connecticut on march 1963 He thrived in all art programs at Connecticut public schools that he attended.

Method of photography He uses a lot of digital editing. Uses a method called hyper realism No real name to his technique found

His favorite Subject matter Takes portraits and recreations of famous paintings adding a modern touch to them. He loved taking new and edgy type portraits of actors, singers, song writers, authors, and other famous type of people.

Route to photography David LaChapelle was affiliated with 303 Gallery in the 1980. A few years after getting his name out there Andy Warhol from interview magazine offered 17 year old David a job to work with them. Giving him no direction other than “ I don’t care what you do, just make them( The famous people) look good.”

Best known photographs Last supper (2003) Dollhouse Disaster (1997)

My Own Marilyn

Love never dies

AVICII

A new earth

Impact on photography He encourages young and upcoming artist to try something different, out of the box. He has inspired young artist to try the method of photography he uses called hyper realism. He help set up many young artist in trying the newer edgy type stuff allowing them to think outside of the normal portraits and paintings.

Recreation of Uma Thurman

Recreation of Janet Jackson