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Pictures are an escape. They should be bigger than life. In the same way, celebrities provide an escape from the mundane. They are photographed so we can worship them - so they are worthy of our worship.
David LaChapelle
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David LaChapelle
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 11
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