Archangel Michael : And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer, 2009 : MICHAEL JACKSON : ORIGINAL DAVID LACHAPELLE

Archangel Michael : And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer, Hawaii 7/23/09 - David Lachapelle C-Print Photograph “American Jesus: Archangel Michael Jackson”. From the limited edition of 3 AP 1/2, signed and numbered by David Lachapelle.

Following Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, esteemed fashion and fine art photographer David Lachapelle released this staged photograph at Lachapelle’s estate in Hawaii. This powerful image was used as the cover of the Sunday Times in September of that year and has since been featured in numerous media publications and appeared in galleries & exhibitions globally since. Known for his controversial art and fashion photography, the piece is a part of Lachapelle’s 2009 “American Jesus” series on Michael Jackson.

American photographer and video artist David LaChapelle is renowned for his hyperrealistic, highly saturated, and often controversial editorial portraits of celebrities. Working alongside Andy Warhol for many years his style is unique. Over the course of his prolific career, he’s shot many of pop culture’s most recognizable faces—from Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, and Madonna to Tupac Shakur, Michael Jackson, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson—in a humorous style that combines elements of Surrealism and Pop art. In addition to shooting for publications such as Rolling Stone and Interview, LaChapelle has maintained a fine-art photography practice. Much of his work has explored themes of mortality and transcendence, with overt references to art history and religious iconography. He has featured in shows at the Victoria & Albert museum London, the Tel Aviv art museum, the Musee d'Orsay Paris, and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., among other institutions. At auction, LaChapelle’s photographs have sold for six-figure prices.

Digital Colour C - Print

Frame included

Part of a limited edition set of 3

Includes original paperwork

Includes certificate of authenticity signed by the artist

No. AP 1/2

Print ID 1-00033979

Image ID 090723-1

Condition - In great condition 

Measurements - 60 x 45 inches / 152.4 x 114.3 cm

Edition of 3 AP 1/2 - PK 13549

Seller - Pop Art

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