
Drew Barrymore: A Waitress
In this vivid chromogenic print, David LaChapelle stages Drew Barrymore as a cheerful, idealized waitress in a hyper-saturated, theatrically lit diner setting, blending celebrity glamour with working-class Americana. LaChapelle's signature maximalist aesthetic transforms the everyday scene into a surreal, candy-colored tableau that simultaneously celebrates and critiques notions of fame, femininity, and performance. Mounted on Plexiglas within the artist's frame, the luminous surface amplifies the image's glossy, almost artificial perfection.
- Medium
- chromogenic print, mounted on Plexiglas, in artist's frame
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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September 17, 2015
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Miles Aldridge
British · b. 1964

Aldridge creates hyper-saturated, theatrically staged color photographs of women in domestic and glamorous settings that share LaChapelle's candy-colored maximalism and cinematic artificiality. His work similarly blends femininity, performance, and pop surrealism within meticulously constructed tableaux.

Annie Leibovitz
American · b. 1949

Leibovitz specializes in elaborately staged celebrity portraits that transform famous subjects into theatrical characters within carefully constructed narrative environments, directly paralleling LaChapelle's approach of using celebrity identity to comment on performance and public persona. Her chromogenic prints share the same figurative glamour and Americana sensibility.

Cindy Sherman
American · b. 1954

Sherman's photographic work consistently stages female subjects in performative, constructed roles drawn from popular culture and American archetypes such as waitresses and starlets, critically examining femininity and identity through theatrical self-presentation. Her exploration of costume and character directly echoes LaChapelle's commentary on fame and feminine performance.
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