☞ 當代藝術館大衛拉夏培爾 ☞ @ 不為誰寫的文章

MOCATaipei 台北當代藝術館
http://www.mocataipei.org.tw
4/9 ~ 5/30
超潮攝影家 大衛拉夏培爾 DAVID LACHAPELLE

Intro duction

　　風靡全球的美國超潮攝影家大衛拉夏培爾，同時活耀於時尚攝影當代藝術創作、MV編導、記錄片拍攝以及表演活動場景設計等領域，作品的個人風格鮮明，每以兼具新潮美感及戲劇張力而著稱。拉夏培爾膾炙人口的攝影創作，除了獲得｛攝影界費里尼｝的封號‵法國及美國攝影雜誌（Photo）｛年度最佳攝影新人獎｝，最近更獲選為｛全球最重要的十大攝影師｝之一，豐富的得獎記錄，一再印證其作品普被肯定的創意與魅力。

　　早在青少年時代，拉夏培爾的攝影天分即已開始嶄露，１７歲那年，他得到普普藝術大師安迪沃荷（Andy Warhol）的賞識，應邀為Interview雜誌拍攝人像，他的攝影家身分和知名度，也因此機緣而隨著Hollywood的名人文化四處傳揚。他的攝影作品中經常可見的是，超現實感的名人圖像和昭然若揭的風流物慾，一方面暗示了時尚名流的奢糜生活，另一方面也深刻記錄了這個荒唐頹廢的年代。

　　從藝術史的經典遺產到街頭文化的日常元素，都可以激發拉夏培爾的創作靈感，成就一系列交織今古‵混融雅俗的精彩作品。他的作品同時是大眾文化多元面向的反射鏡和透視鏡。他置身於時尚流行與商業文化中，卻又不受限於作品拍攝目的，自由自在的超越商場習性與世俗格局，在一向挑剔刁鑽的當代藝文界中，是少數能長期被接納，進而成為圭的攝影藝術家之一！

　　2008年起，拉夏培爾開始巡迴世界各地美術館和演講會，所到之處均獲得熱烈迴響；2010年，拉夏培爾選擇台北當代藝術館作為亞洲巡迴首站，展出內容包含了他自1985年起至2009年間完成的250多件的攝影和裝置作品，以及多部精采MV和電影，而其創作過程的全記錄影片，也同步於展覽中呈現。本展在展場規劃上是以主題系列方式呈現，充分展現其作品所關注的多元面向。

American photographer David LaChapelle is an artist working in photography, video, and film. His unique and unmistakable style is shown throughout his works, characterized by glamorous aesthetics, dramatic tension, concept, and narrative.

LaChapelle talent in photography was already apparent in his youth. At the age of seventeen, he was offered his first professional job by Andy Warhol to shoot for Interview Magazine. After that opportunity, his identity and fame as photographer rose.

LaChapelle creative inspiration stems from both the classical heritage of art history and daily life elements related to street culture. The result is a series of spectacular works interwoven by past and present; a mixture of refined and popular tastes. His works are both a mirror and see-through lens of multifaceted popular culture. Standing between glamour and commerce, the artist is not limited to the purpose of his works, thus transcending market trends and common traditions. LaChapelle os one of few photographer that have long been accepted and regarded as a model by often critical European and American Contemporary Art circles. He documents the decadence of this modern era.

Since 2008, LaChapelle has held exhibitions and lectures at some of world’s prominent art museums. In 2010, LaChapelle selected the Museum Contemporary Art Taipei as the home of his first Asian exhibition. The artist will exhibit works created from 1985 to 2009 categorized into several different sections exploring the different themes prevalent in LaChapelle’s work.

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