Religion and Social class

David LaChapelle has taken a look into the world of religion, questioned it, and tried to figure it out in his own unique way. In the 'Jesus is my Homeboy' series LaChapelle has taken different religious scenes and recreated them with modern twist. He has recreated Jesus as a modern day man with his followers being gangsters, rappers and members of the hip-hop culture. These represent the sordid company that Jesus often kept. They are from all different ethnical backgrounds and in fairly basic surroundings and run down living conditions. Jesus is in the company of hookers, street gangs and other social classes that society has cast out and created hatred towards. I feel LaChapelle is making reference to the fact that Jesus is in the lives of everyone who believes, no matter what their class, social role or background is. Maybe he is questioning the idea and asking if the images he has created could be possible?

The Last Supper

Intervention