Retrospective
David LaChapelle has made a career from taking surreal photographs that subvert and celebrate celebrity itself. La Monnaie de Paris's extensive retrospective features his portraits of, among others, Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Koons and Elton John. For the first time, you will be able to see some recently created series showing the work of the artist on 'scenes' and the recreation of historical images. 'Awakenings' is inspired by Genesis, and 'The Deluge' is inspired by Michelangelo paintings in the Sixtine Chapel. Plus, for the first time in Europe, the latest series from 2008, called Auguries of Innocence (after the William Blake poem).