![]() Of course, for many of us, LaChapelle’s photographs of iconic celebrities from the 1990s and 2000s are his most memorable. ![]() He recently held a solo show in Rome with Deodato Gallery and is showing next in Miami at Visu Contemporary with “ Happy Together,” which opens in just a few days. Courtesy of VISU ContemporaryĬurrently, LaChapelle is on what one might call a merry-go-round of retrospectives, showing everywhere from Fotografiska to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. David LaChapelle, ‘Dear Doctor, I’ve Read Your Play,’ Los Angeles, 2004. His most recent work showcases his spiritual side, with staged photos that draw inspiration from paradise, religious art and his tropical home. Turns out escaping meant relocating to Maui, where since 2006 he has lived off-grid-a self-sustaining farmer-photographer. His work for a veritable arsenal of brands and magazines made his career, but the celebrity cycle got old and LaChapelle sought out an escape beyond what he’d always done to promote for LGBTQIA+ rights and AIDS awareness.
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