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The adornment of the body is a human need.
David LaChapelle
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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
Fashion Photographer
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Fairfield
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There is nothing ugly in sexuality or in the body. It's human!
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I like the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas more than the actual one.
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I love fashion, beauty, glamour. It's the mark of civilisation.
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We are in this time of corporations being so greedy and global. Some people want to call it the apocalypse. When I was born it was half the people on the planet. It has doubled in my life time. This is not sustainable for the earth of course we are going somewhere. So we have to live preciously, we have to live each day with care!
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With mania, is it dangerous to ride that euphoric feeling. You feel very animated and creative I would fill journals with drawings. It feels good and you want it to last, but it can lead to being delusional. The delusions can be as real as you thinking you can fly.
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I love when people write about something, I learn what I'm doing through the eyes of a good critic, positive or negative. It's still a learning experience.
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