Hotel LaChapelle

Lachapelle, David

ISBN 10: 0821226363 / ISBN 13: 9780821226360

Published by Bullfinch Press/ Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1999

About this Item

"A wild new selection of images from the bad boy of contemporary photography. Guests include Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ewan McGregor, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Marilyn Manson, Mike Myers, Lil' Kim, Uma Thurman, Cher, Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz, and more." Brightly illustrated pictorial cover with hot-pink titling on spine, end papers have different colour illustrations each end, full-page, 158 full-colour photographs throughout, one page of text, 4 page directory of photographs, giving titles and other details, 167 pages. Book is in an illustrated box which has black titling on hot-pink edges, reviewer's comments on back. Book includes a LaChapelle photograph, laid in, that does not appear in the book: a street scene with a blonde model in police regalia; book also includes a brief note on a scrap of paper, signed by Lachapelle, concerning his work with Kelis. With the exception of some very minor shelfwear and a light dimple near the lower corner of the first approximately thirty pages from page-turning, this handsome book is in great shape. Box has light wear to upper corners, lower corners are split, light shelfwear, various pressure marks front and back, a few of which on the back have broken through the glossy surface; box is still in great shape - clean and bright. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall. Seller Inventory # 012821

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hotel LaChapelle

Publisher: Bullfinch Press/ Little Brown and Company, Boston

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Pictorial Cover

Illustrator: Lachapelle, David

Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

A wild new selection of images from the bad boy of contemporary photography. Guests include Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ewan McGregor, Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Marilyn Manson, Mike Myers, Lil' Kim, Uma Thurman, Cher, Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz, and more. ""David LaChapelle is the Fellini of photography"" New York magazine

About the Author:

David LaChapelle has been called the Fellini of photography and is one of the hottest young photographers working today. Originally trained as a fine artist, LaChapelle turned to photography when he worked for Interview magazine as a teenager. His career has grown steadily ever since but it exploded in the 90s with the development of his signature style and as the leader of the New Surrealist pop-photography movement. LaChapelle has won numerous awards-- Best New Photographer by American Photo & French Photo; Photographer of the Year from VH-1;an Eisie Award from Life in two different categories; Best Applied Photographer of the Year Award from the Int. Center of Photography.

David LaChapelle has been called the Fellini of photography and is one of the hottest young photographers working today. Originally trained as a fine artist, LaChapelle turned to photography when he worked for Interview magazine as a teenager. His career has grown steadily ever since but it exploded in the 90s with the development of his signature style and as the leader of the New Surrealist pop-photography movement. LaChapelle has won numerous awards-- Best New Photographer by American Photo & French Photo; Photographer of the Year from VH-1;an Eisie Award from Life in two different categories; Best Applied Photographer of the Year Award from the Int. Center of Photography.