iD Magazine, 2009 Always controversial, the American photographer David LaChapelle does not stand up to challenge the dominant values, to systematically introduce an element of irony in the work done.
"Jesus Is My Homeboy," David LaChapelle Wolfgang Roth & Partners Gallery, Miami, January 2009
Series "Jesus Is My Homeboy" consists of six autonomous compositions, the photographer devoted to the last days of Jesus' life. The intense colors and meticulous staging of the characters featuring the artist's work, which sets the guidelines with a precision hierarchy, centered on the narrative journey.
The series as a whole, was first shown in March 2008 at TEFAF - art and antiques fair - Maastricht by "Jablonka Galerie of Berlin, with replacements in London (Robilant + Voena Gallery) and Miami (Wolfgang Roth & Partners Gallery).
"Jesus Is My Homeboy," David LaChapelle TEFAF, Jablonka Galerie, Maastricht, March 2008
Again the pose is taken from the creation of an atmosphere saturated with color, suggesting a mix of glamor and eccentricity, which emphasizes the artifice of the game looks and contrasting tones and tuning luminosity. The initial approach to the theme of 2003, with "Last Supper", a witty reinterpretation of the homonymous work of Leonardo da Vinci.
"Last Supper" (Jesus Is My Homeboy), 2003 
David LaChapelle photographed one of the exhibitions Wolfgang Roth & Partners Gallery, Miami, December 2008
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David LaChapelle, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, 1969
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