David LaChapelle results remain strong at auction

As brand name artists adjust to a new economic climate, and prices adjust accordingly, David LaChapelle seems to have weathered the storm better than most. At the November round of Contemporary Art auctions in New York, LaChapelle pieces on the block soared to figures well above their primary market/gallery prices. Figures below illustrate two such pieces which had originally been sold via galleries for $28,000 each: