David Lachapelle Essay

dan759

Hey guys, I'm in the middle of writing an essay on Mr Lachapelle, which is due tomorrow Left it a bit late to do it. Was just wondering if anyone knows good sources on Lachappelle to back up my essay? Not really finding any concrete stuff online at the min

Also, before i get attacked, im not asking you to do my work for me, Just trying to save some time cause i figure some people on here might have done something similar before and could point me in the right direction! :rolleyes:

Thanks

Rb

Did you go to his exhibition here recently? I think the talk was recorded, you'd do well if you tracked the video down online.

dan759

I did! I loved it. I've made reference to it already in the essay I checked out the video the week it was posted. Kinda got annoyed while watching it though because all the questions kept coming back to the "over use" of photoshop. Although saying that i didn't watch the second part because of that point lol

Fenster

''Mr LaChapelle is a hack. The end.''

Good enough?

dan759

Great help fenster

melekalikimaka

what sort of info?

check out the footnotes on wikipedia? hehe always a good source

dan759

Haha, I don't go near wiki, way to unrealiable

1000 words to write in one night! Yay!

melekalikimaka

dan759 wrote: »

Haha, I don't go near wiki, way to unrealiable

1000 words to write in one night! Yay!

if you check the wiki sources a ref from them its perfectly reliable and saves you alot of work

AnCatDubh

a couple of angles to consider;

probably about 100 words in it, you might remember what he was saying at his Dublin talk about the person, the Kanye with his homies v on his own, de caprio over the years, the change in people, eminem.........

another concept which came through the session that I recall (probably worth another 100 words) is the idea that in its presence and in your minds eye you own the art - it doesn't matter who really owns the art in a legalistic way, but art being for the people.

gah! theres 200 words for ya (if at all relevant ) Good luck.

There's a thread on here somewhere with others opinions / like and loathe. Search should be your friend.

dan759

Thanks AnCat! very helpful

Gonna search for that thread now and see if any of it gives me a writing spree. Kinda having a mental block at the minute :mad: lol

Rb

If I can pull out a 3,500 word essay on Team Work in a night, with pictures, graphs and other stuff, then you should be able to pull something out on a topic as interesting as David LaChappelle :pac:

melekalikimaka

yeah i'd love the get to do an essay on him... [sarcasm]but no, Context as a Determinant of Photographic Meaning is much more interesting[/sarcasm]

dan759

I have my 2 litre bottle of coke next to me for when the eyes get droopy! This essay will be done!

With perhaps, the odd look at boards, flickr, the random post thread, facebook and msn :rolleyes:

humberklog

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=63419326&highlight=lachapelle#post63419326

I remember this.

positivenote

dont forget to ref properly or you'll be plagiarising... and thats a failable offence :P
oh yeah and your name and title dont count in the word count

dan759

Got the essay done 1300 words and on time for class this morning lol.

Thanks for all the help guys Much appreciated!

Rb

Lol, congratulations, hope it goes well now.

humberklog

Did you get to mention anything about how he wears his hat?