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“Of all the photographers inventing surreal images, it is
Mr. LaChapelle who has the potential to be the genre’s Magritte”
Richard Avedon, The New York Times

Helmut is not very impressed by current photography. “There’s a lot of pornographic pictures taken by the young today” he said. “There’s a magazine, Purple.” He frowned. “A lot of nudity is just gratuitous. But someone who makes me laugh is David LaChapelle. I think he’s very bright, very funny and good”
Helmut Newton, The New York Times

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