David LaChapelle, who’s shot everyone from Jay-Z to Britney Spears, is one of the illest music photographers of our generation. Part of LaChapelle’s artistic charm is that he has a way of making his subjects look like otherworldly creatures. In the examples below: Lil Kim is a blowup doll, Andre 3000 is a Spartan, and Missy is the Cereal monster! But none of that should deter you from flying to Paris to see LaChapelle’s upcoming exhibition.

The exhibition takes place between February 6 and May 31, 2009 at La Monnaie de Paris 11, Quai de Conti 75006 Paris. Open daily from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM (Open until 10 PM on Mondays and Fridays)

[David LaChapelle]