What you need to know:
Photographer David LaChapelle will present his works at the Palacio de Minería from May to July 2024.
Have you already found out or not yet? The photographer’s works David LaChapelle will arrive at the Mining Palace of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and here we want to take the opportunity to tell you some information about this artist and his different creations.
Photographer David LaChapelle and his works
As we told you up here, https://twitter.com/PalacioMineria/status/1787286157656490154 recently reported that they will have on their premises, in the Historic Center of Mexico City, a exhibition by photographer David LaChapelle.
That’s right, according to the UNAM museum, the photographic exhibition will be presented from this month of May until July 2024, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m..
Now we do tell you some information that you need to know about this artist and his works:
1- His first approach to photography
According to Google Arts & Culture, David LaChapelle had his first approach to photography when I was about six years oldjust when he was on vacation with his family in Puerto Rico.
Why was your first approach to art there? Because a little David He started using a camera to photograph his mother.. Thus was born his passion for capturing scenes of what surrounded him.
2- He abandoned his career at the age of 15
According to Artmajeur Magazine, because of his taste for photography, David LaChapelle He began studying visual arts at a very, very young age at the North Carolina School of the Arts.in United States.
However, When he turned 15 he dropped out of school and decided to move to New York City.where he began to practice and take many photos.
3- 1980 and the beginning of his career
By 1980, LaChapelle fully entered the New York art scene., quickly attracting attention for the style of his photographs. For this same reason, David began publishing in Interview Magazine and Rolling Stone magazine.
That’s right, these magazines showed the images he captured, between portraits of celebrities and also pop culture figures.
4- It caught the attention of Andy Warhol
With all the work I was doing, caught the attention of none other than Andy Warhol. In fact, he was the one who offered her her first job as a photographer at Interview Magazine.
In this way, little by little he climbed his career and then began taking photos for the most important publishing houses, also creating the most famous advertising campaigns of those years.
5- His most famous photograph
David LaChapelle’s photography is characterized by his extravagant compositions, in which combines artistic and commercial elements, using bright colors, plays of lights and settings. His images always try to convey social and political messages, touching on topics such as consumerism, fame and pop culture.
Furthermore, critics consider that his style is hyperrealisticadding a bit of humor and satire.
And a great example of this is one of his most famous photos, which is titled “Angelina Jolie: Las Vegas”taken in 2001 and where the famous actress is seen posing with a white horse.
6- He has directed music videos
Not only has he dedicated himself to artistic and commercial photography, LaChapelle has also directed music videos for musicians or singers like Elton John, Moby and Cristina Aguilera.
That’s how it is; In these music videos he still tries to incorporate his style with surreal images, settings or decorations.
7- His documentary film
Finally, we tell you that also David LaChapelle directed a documentary film called “Rize” in 2005.in which he talks about the dance known as “krumping”, popular in south central Los Angeles and where he also shows the history of the local community.
Now you know some information about this important photographer who will exhibit more than 80 works in the Mining Palace of CDMX.
