David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle is an American photographer and filmmaker recognised for vividly coloured, carefully staged tableaux, portraits and still lifes. After moving to New York as a teenager, he exhibited at Gallery 303 and was hired by Andy Warhol to work for Interview Magazine. His visual language expanded editorial photography through imaginative sets, art-historical references and narrative spectacle. Across four decades, LaChapelle has also worked in music video, film and stage production, while exhibiting internationally in museums and galleries.