War & Peace
 | Author: Daphne Guinness | Posted: August 13th, 2009 | Filed under: Uncategorized | | Comments Off |
August. Stranger and stranger. My year so far has taken many different twists and turns – the most bizarre months of my life. June, July and August seem to be my most productive months… and this year is no exception. Creative projects never stop landing on me and as one ends it gives birth to another. There is so much that I have to realize and make a reality.
(Rockets Fired from Gaza to Israel)
January. I was in Gaza… on the border. I saw firsthand what man can do to man in a climate of mutual mistrust. Hatred and misunderstanding stemming from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Second World War, and the mistakes of British colonialism in the Middle East.
(Hawaii, with David LaChapelle. Photo by Garret Suhrie)
July. I’m in Maui on a shoot with David LaChapelle. We’ve been shooting for 10 days straight. Sometimes twenty hour shoots in a day, from the deepest jungle to the volcanic cliffs, moving sets and equipment constantly. Working directly with the elements, the downpours, changing height and distances and moving the equipment has all been a challenge. The results are completely remarkable.
photo by Garret Suhrie
(Hawaii)
The contrast is extraordinary between war and peace.
Check this link out from the Wall Street Journal: LaChapelle Unplugged
– Daphne
