David LaChapelle
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Death By Hamburger (2001)
For the art world, the celebrated glamour photographer David LaChapelle (b. 1969) is a guilty pleasure. His sex-soaked color photos of celebrities and fashion models are just too high-key. Nothing is held back. The lily is not only gilded, but drenched in rhinestones, draped in haute couture and surrounded by the most exotic props imaginable.
It's about time. Minimalism is, like, so 40 years ago.
In addition to his photographs, the Los Angeles-based LaChapelle has made many music videos for performers ranging from Elton John to Gwen Stefani. He's published half a dozen photo books, most recently Artists & Prostitutes 1985-2005, a 688-page collection from Taschen that retails at an impressive $2,500.
(Mary Barone for artnet)
LaChapelle does Gisele (various photoshoots):
Hmmm, isn't LaChapelle also a music videos director?
I think it was him who directed Aguilera's "Fighter", though I may be wrong...
Well, I'm just checking infos about David in wikipedia.
While writing my previous post, I wanted to mention "Can't hold us down", but I wasn't sure.
And now I know that Fighter's director wasn't David, but he directed Can't hold us down 
Well, he made quite many music videos 
Here's the list:
1994
Penny Ford - "I'll Be There"
1997
The Dandy Warhols - "Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth"
Space Monkeys - Sugar Cane
2000
Kelis - "Good Stuff"
Moby - "Natural Blues"
Enrique Iglesias - "Sad Eyes" (Unreleased)
2001
Elton John - "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
Mariah Carey feat. Da Brat & Ludacris - "Loverboy"
2002
Elton John - "Original Sin"
The Vines - "Outtathaway!"
Christina Aguilera feat. Redman - "Dirrty"
Avril Lavigne - "I'm With You"
2003
Jennifer Lopez - "I'm Glad"
Whitney Houston - "Try It on My Own"
Christina Aguilera feat. Lil' Kim - "Can't Hold Us Down"
Macy Gray - "She Ain't Right for You"
Christina Aguilera - "The Voice Within"
Blink-182 - "Feeling This"
No Doubt - "It's My Life"
2004
The Three Bad Girls - "Like You"
Britney Spears - "Everytime"
Joss Stone - "Super Duper Love"
Norah Jones - "Those Sweet Words"
Elton John - "Answer In The Sky"
Elton John - "All That I'm Allowed"
Gwen Stefani feat. Eve - "Rich Girl"
2005
Robbie Williams - "Advertising Space"
2006
Hilary Duff - "Supergirl" (cancelled)
Elton John - "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
2007
Amy Winehouse - "Tears Dry On Their Own"
Jennifer Lopez - "Do It Well"
2008
Sia - "The Girl You Lost To Cocaine"
Amy Winehouse - "True Coffee"
source: wikipedia
Thank you for the comprehensive list, Layla - it's true he dabbles more in this now than in photography. But, for a shining moment back there, his images were very much in mode...
Here's a little light blasphemy:
Various musicians (From top - David Bowie, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Tom Jones):
Mmmmm... Chocolate Bunny:
There's a lot of Naomi, a whole lot. Always in the nude...
So, WARNING - Nudity:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6403/lachnaomi2eh9.jpg
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3762/lachnaomi3vj8.png
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6219/lachnaomi4zt0.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9430/lachnaomi5yo6.jpg
LaChappelle also directed a very fascinating and visually remarkable film called 'Rize'
about the 'Krumping' dance scene... the story of the south central kids who dance competitively
instead of joining gangs
it's very moving and there are some AMAZING visuals
dark gorgeous bodies, covered in sweat, dancing in the L.A. basin.. blue sky overhead.....
its one of the most visually stunning scenes in film
simply gorgeous 
lolol if only the L.A. sky was truly That blue 
heres a trailer for the movie.. gives you an idea of what its about 
these are my fave visuals from the movie...
There's a lot of Naomi, a whole lot. Always in the nude...So, WARNING - Nudity:
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6403/lachnaomi2eh9.jpg
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3762/lachnaomi3vj8.png
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6219/lachnaomi4zt0.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9430/lachnaomi5yo6.jpg
hehehe... you know youre a freak when the leopard mounting naomi pic makes you feel tingly 
Anna Jagodzinska and Polina Kouklina in Vogue Italia October 2004.
The second photo was used as a cover of Vogue Australia also (well, I think it was.... but I'm not 100% sure 
)
btw is that true that LaChapelle wants to retire, or at least take a longer break from working??
^ btw I found this in Anna's thread @tfs posted there by Ecstasy Lover
^Thank you, princess! Don't know about retirement - but I did read he wanted to concentrate more on film...
This is the full set from his Christina Aguilera shoot for Vogue(Italia) in 2003, at his gaudy best:
Passionata tv commercial with Isabeli Fontana
^Nice, never seen it before! 
Uma Thurman
The Face Nov.1995
Models:Milla Jovovich,Brandi Quinones & Marie Powell
warning:Nudity
Britney Spears
Exte 2004
Photo:David LaChapelle
Model:Tatyana Brazhnyk
My Scan from Vogue Russia
Vogue Italia (October 2005) - Shoes Portfolio
Anja Rubik, Heather Marks, Tatiana Kovylina, ? by David LaChapelle
(scanned by Kanna)
