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I think we're in a post-pornographic time and nothing seems shocking, but everything remains carnal no matter what you do.
David LaChapelle
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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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My idea was that if I took a picture of somebody and years later, or whenever, they would die and if someone wanted to know who this person was, they could take one of these pictures and it would tell who the person was.
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I still go to church occasionally. I went the other day and found peace.
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