Fred Torres Collaborations presents Earth Laughs In Flowers, a new series of photographs by David LaChapelle, on view from February 23-March 24, 2012.
David LaChapelle, Concerning the Soul, 2011. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist and Fred Torres Collaborations, New York.
Born in 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut, David LaChapelle is an American photographer living and working in Los Angeles and Hawaii.
He is internationally acclaimed for his powerful photographs combining a unique hyper-realistic aesthetic with profound social messages.
LaChapelle was trained in fine art at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
LaChapelle’s photography career began in the 1980’s when he began showing his artwork in New York City galleries. His work caught the eye of Andy Warhol, who offered him his first job as a photographer at Interview Magazine. Not before long, his visual talent became highly sought after by top editorial publications for which he created some of the most memorable advertising campaigns of his generation.
LaChapelle’s striking images have graced the covers and pages of Italian Vogue, French Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone and i-D. He has photographed personalities as diverse as Angelina Jolie, Alexander McQueen, Philip Johnson, Lance Armstrong, Pamela Anderson, Uma Thurman, Elizabeth Taylor, David Beckham, Elton John, Jeff Koons, Leonardo DiCaprio, Hillary Clinton, Muhammad Ali, and Britney Spears, to name a few. – www.fredtorres.com
