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David LaChapelle — Death by Hamburger
David LaChapelle

Death by Hamburger

In this provocative and hyperreal digital chromogenic print, David LaChapelle stages a dramatic tableau in which a figure is overwhelmed and consumed by an avalanche of oversized, vibrantly colored hamburgers. With his signature maximalist aesthetic and bold, saturated palette, LaChapelle transforms fast food into a symbol of excess, consumerism, and the self-destructive nature of American culture. The image operates simultaneously as dark satire and visual spectacle, blurring the line between desire and destruction.

Medium
Digital chromogenic print, flush-mounted, printed later.

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November 7, 2013

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David LaChapelle, Death by Hamburger

In this provocative and hyperreal digital chromogenic print, David LaChapelle stages a dramatic tableau in which a figure is overwhelmed and consumed by an avalanche of oversized, vibrantly colored hamburgers. With his signature maximalist aesthetic and bold, saturated palette, LaChapelle transforms fast food into a symbol of excess, consumerism, and the self-destructive nature of American culture. The image operates simultaneously as dark satire and visual spectacle, blurring the line between desire and destruction.

Medium
Digital chromogenic print, flush-mounted, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Renowned Photographer, Satirical Photography, Photography, Contemporary Photographer, Consumerism Critique, Pop Surrealism, Satirical Commentary, Figurative Photography, Tableau Photography, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Consumer Culture Critique, Provocative Imagery, Pop Art Influence, Food Symbolism, Contemporary Artist, American Photographer, Digital Print, American Artist, Pop Art, Food As Subject, Digital Photography, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Post-Modern Photography, Satirical Art, Vibrant Colors, Dark Humor

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Hamilton Selway Gallery