David Lachapelle: The Rape of Africa by Lachapelle, David; Colin Wiggins; Wim Pijbes - 2009

Amsterdam: Reflex, 2009. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine clothbound hardcover with a hint of shelf wear; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Crazy and brash, bright, loud and glamorous, David LaChapelle's photographs have an instantly recognizable look to them. In his recent work The Rape of Africa, the artist draws inspiration from, and provides a response to, Botticelli's painting Venus and Mars. LaChappelle's contemporary tableau tells a story of innocence, war, destruction, and material consumption balanced alongside beauty and desire. This catalogue explores this piece through a double-page, full-color spread of the work, various sketches, preparatory watercolors and two essays" as well as reproductions of source material. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Galerie Alex Daniels, Amsterdam, June 6 - July 31, 2009. Photographs and artwork by David Lachapelle; essay in English by Colin Wiggins; essay in Dutch by Wim Pijbes. From a first edition limited to 3000 copies. 40 pages; 8 color plates + 2 text illustrations; 12 x 9.75 inches.