David LaChapelle

Quick Facts

Full Name	David LaChapelle
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1963(1963-03-11)
Age	61
Birthplace	Simsbury
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Pisces

David LaChapelle Biography

David LaChapelle is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on March 11, 1963 in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States. Fine-art photographer, commercial and fine-art photographer, and music video and film director who is known for his surrealand subversive style of photography. It was described as kitsch-pop surrealism. Some critics referred to him as the Fellini of photography.

He was the director for the music video of 2004 titled “Everytime,” for pop singer He directed the 2004 music video, “Everytime,” for pop singer Britney Spears…

LaChapelle is bi-polar, but as he considers drugs to not work for him, he is careful to monitor his mental health. In the mid-1980s, LaChapelle lost his then boyfriend to AIDS. He fled to London, where that city’s counterculture proved enormously influential in forming his aesthetic. “I thought I’d seen it all. When I went to London, the level of creativity and insanity … they were on a whole other planet.” He was particularly struck by that culture’s insistence on originality, rather than copying. For him, Los Angeles had been “the literal opposite”. While living in London, he married the female publicist of the UK popstar Marilyn and the marriage lasted a year.”

LaChapelle was affiliated in the 1980s with 303 Gallery which also exhibited artists such as Doug Ait. After people from Interview magazine saw his work exhibited, LaChapelle was offered to work for the magazine. When LaChapelle was 17 years old, he met Andy Warhol, who hired him as a photographer for Interview. Warhol reportedly told LaChapelle “Do whatever you want. Just make sure everybody looks good.” LaChapelle’s images subsequently appeared on the covers and pages of magazines such as Details, GQ, i-D, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Face, Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, and Vogue Paris.

He was the third child who were the children of Philip LaChapelle and Helga LaChapelle. His first photograph was that of the mother of his father, Helga.

David LaChapelle Net Worth

David LaChapelle is one of the richest Photographer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David LaChapelle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became prostitute to make money to purchase his equipment for photography. He was taught by He worked as a prostitute in order to save money for his photography equipment. He was mentored by Andy Warhol, who offered a 17-year- old LaChapelle a job as a photographer for “Interview” magazine., who gave a 17-year-old LaChapelle an opportunity to work as photographer at “Interview” magazine.

His work was showcased his work in “Vogue,” “Vanity Fair,” and “GQ.” Additionally the director created music videos with Moby as well as No Doubt.

David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, and film director.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David LaChapelle Dating?

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By 2011, LaChapelle had an exhibition at The Lever House in New York and retrospectives at the Museo Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico, the Hanagaram Design Museum in Seoul, and Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague. In the following years, LaChapelle’s works were also exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in LA (2012), the Musée d’Orsay in Paris (2013), and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. (2014). His retrospective at Fotografiska Museet in Sweden (2013), was the largest solo artist show the museum had ever exhibited.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David LaChapelle celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

In 2014, LaChapelle exhibited his series, ‘Land Scape’ in New York, Vienna, London, and Paris. Other shows include OstLicht Galerie fur Fotografie in Vienna, Austria, MAC Lima in Peru, Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Chile. In 2016 LaChapelle’s work was showcased at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, DSC Gallery in the Czech Republic, at several venues in Montevideo in Uruguay and at the Edward Hopper House in New York. In 2018, LaChapelle exhibited ten of his series for a couple of months. In one big exhibition, which is named, Good News For Modern Man, in the Groninger Museum (The Netherlands).

What was David LaChapelle known for?

David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages.

What happened to David LaChapelle?

After years of shooting pop stars for The Face and Vogue, David left the world of celebrity behind and moved to Hawaii. He recently spoke with The Guardian about his time working with some of the most famous people in the world, including the original socialite, Paris Hilton.

What camera does David LaChapelle?

David uses a Phase One camera kit for the shoot that includes two IQ180s, two 645DF+ cameras and an array of lenses including a 28mm, 55mm 80mm and 110mm Leaf Shutter lenses.

Who has David LaChapelle worked with?

David LaChapelle worked with celebrities and Hollywood’s most iconic people. He worked with celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell, Britney Spears, Eminem, Uma Thurman, David Bowie, Drew Barrimore , among others.

What lighting does David Lachapelle?

He uses Profoto gear. He shoots on a Pentax 645. He uses his Profoto ringflash as a key light source. The Profoto ringflash has a very large diameter.